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1958 Map of Pretty Prairie

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Pretty Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Lewis and Clark National Forest encompasses this wilderness region at the confluence of the South Fork Sun River and the West Fork Sun River. The landscape is defined by the Lewis and Clark Game Preserve, which protects the varied terrain surrounding the mountain drainages of Goat Creek and Elk Creek. Human presence is minimal, centered on administrative and recreational outposts like the Pretty Prairie Guard Sta and Camp Allan.

An isolated Airstrip and several backcountry routes, including the Straight Creek Trail and various Pack Trails, emphasize the area's role as a remote managed forest and wildlife corridor during the late 1950s. Geographic landmarks such as Deadman Hill and the mineral-rich West Fork Licks provide fixed points for navigating the high-elevation basin, where the North Fork Sun River begins its course northward.