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1972 Map of Pine Flat

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Pine Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Pine Flat Hot Springs sits along the winding corridor of the South Fork Payette River, serving as a central landmark in this 1970s survey of the Boise National Forest. The landscape is defined by the sharp descent of numerous drainages like Deadwood Jim Creek and Slaughterhouse Creek into the river canyon. While the settlement at Lowman anchors the eastern edge of the sheet, the interior is characterized by a network of pack trails and jeep tracks leading to remote industrial sites.

Evidence of historical prospecting is visible in the southern high country, where the Golden Chariot Mine, Golden Cycle Mine, and Sloper Mine are situated among the ridges. These sites, along with the Mammoth Mine near Grimes Creek, reflect the persistent search for mineral wealth in the Idaho backcountry. The map also captures recreation and transit points such as Oxbow Bend and Pidgeon Flat, illustrating the transition of the region from a mining frontier to a managed national forest.