2013 Map of Pierce

About this map

Pierce and the adjacent settlement of Judge Town serve as the primary human centers in this high-altitude landscape dominated by the timber and recreation history of the Clearwater National Forest. The map documents a landscape transitioning from traditional industry to modern outdoor usage, where legacy sites like Cardiff Mill and Brown Creek Mill are situated alongside the Brown Creek Moto Cross Area and the Clearwater Gulch Picnic Area. Numerous family-named topographic features such as Gold Hill, Lew Hand Meadow, and Gold Dollar Flat suggest a history of prospecting and early homesteading. The rugged terrain is carved by an extensive network of waterways, including Orofino Creek and Jim Brown Creek, while old transit patterns are visible through the Old Logging Road and the winding course of French Mountain Road as it skirts the Pierce Divide.