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1963 Map of Railroad Saddle

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Railroad Saddle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Payette National Forest dominates this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by deep drainages and timber management. In the southern portion of the map, the Price Valley Guard Station sits near the confluence where Lost Creek meets the Weiser River in Price Valley. This area serves as a focal point for water management and forest service operations, noted by the presence of a Gaging Station and the Yantis Ditch cutting across the central slopes.

Transportation through these high ridges is limited to a singular Jeep Trail that navigates the complex terrain toward Railroad Saddle. The drainage patterns are intricate, with the Rapid River flowing north while numerous tributaries like Boulder Creek and Mud Creek carve the surrounding mountainsides. The map captures the administrative and natural boundaries of the era, including the Boise Meridian and the formal Forest Boundary.