1900 Map of Sawtooth

About this map

Mining camps and glacial lakes dominate this high-elevation survey of central Idaho, reflecting the territory as it appeared during the late nineteenth-century silver boom. Settlements like Vienna and Sawtooth are situated near the headwaters of the Salmon River, serving as hubs for hard-rock operations such as the Silver King Mine and the Columbia Mill. To the south, the landscape shifts toward the drainage of the Big Wood River, where further extraction sites like the Snow Star Mine and King of the West Mine are clustered near Warm Spring Creek. The map documents early resource extraction including the Rollins Placer and Rives Placer along Big Smoky Creek. Amidst the high peaks of the Sawtooth Mountains, the survey identifies hydrothermal features like Worswick Hot Springs and the remote outpost of Russian John, providing a detailed view of the region's early industrial and thermal geography.