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2017 Map of Pierce

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Pierce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Pierce and the neighboring settlements of Judge Town and Cardiff Mill occupy a landscape defined by the legacies of early Idaho industry and the timbered slopes of the Clearwater National Forest. The town of Pierce, established during the gold rush era, is situated near the confluence of Orofino Cr and Canal Gulch, where several family-named landmarks such as Mutton Gulch and Moore Gulch tell the story of the area's prospecting history.

South of the main settlement, the terrain climbs toward the Pierce Divide, separating the local drainages of Grasshopper Cr and Jim Brown Cr. The map reveals a network of historical transit routes, including Browns Creek Rd and the Old Logging Rd, which once facilitated the movement of timber and ore. High-elevation features like Gold Dollar Flat and Lew Hand Meadow provide specific points of interest for those tracing the geographic heritage of Clearwater County.