1956 Map of Saltese

About this map

Mining operations and transcontinental rail lines dominate this mid-century survey of the Bitterroot Range along the Montana-Idaho border. The high-altitude landscape is etched with the industrial history of the Coeur d'Alene district, featuring numerous workings such as the Snowstorm Mine, Bullion Mine, and Monitor Mines. Transport corridors are particularly well-defined, showing the paths of the Northern Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads as they navigate the steep terrain near Taft Summit. The map also preserves the route of the Old Mullan Road, the historic wagon path that preceded these rails. Scattered settlements like Saltese, Taft, and Roland serve as anchors within the steep drainage basins of the St Regis River and Little Joe Creek, providing a detailed view of the region's mid-1950s infrastructure.