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1973 Map of Safety Creek

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Safety Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Mining operations and remote backcountry trails define this high-elevation landscape within the Payette National Forest and Boise National Forest. The map documents the remnants of early 20th-century extraction, featuring the Venable Mine, the Sunnyside Prospect, and several unnamed Mines concentrated near Belleco (Site). Evidence of past habitation is visible at the Ruins located along the drainage of Safety Creek, suggesting a era when these isolated canyons were more active than they are today.

Transportation is limited to a network of steep routes, including the Ridge Trail and numerous Pack Trails that navigate the formidable terrain around Lookout Mountain and Shellrock Ridge. The complex drainage system, marked by evocative names like Holy Terror Creek and Terror Creek, underscores the difficult conditions faced by early prospectors and forest rangers in this part of the Idaho backcountry.