1962 Map of Ramey Hill

About this map

Hospital Hot Spring and the Cox Hot Springs emerge along the steep canyons of central Idaho, marking a landscape defined by thermal activity and the meeting of three national forests. This 1962 field-checked survey highlights a remote wilderness where the Middle Fork Salmon River serves as the primary corridor, joined by the significant flow of Loon Creek. The map documents a sparsely inhabited backcountry accessible primarily by water or trail, featuring isolated improvements like the Tappen Ranch and the Simplot Airstrip. Small riverine features like Hospital Bar and several backcountry river crossings, including the Lower Loon Creek Bridge and White Creek Bridge, show the limited but essential infrastructure maintained by the Salmon National Forest, Boise National Forest, and Challis National Forest.