1957 Map of Scott Peak

About this map

Beaverhead Mountains and the Continental Divide dominate this mid-century survey along the Idaho-Montana border. The landscape is defined by the high elevations of Scott Peak and Webber Peak, with a network of deep drainage systems like Italian Canyon and Eidelman Canyon carving through the terrain. In the lower elevations of the Birch Creek Valley, small hubs of activity like Reno and Nicholia represent the sparse settlement of the era, connected by primitive routes such as the Italian Canyon Trail and various unnamed jeep trails. Local history is visible in the presence of a Cem near Reno and a Prospect in the northwestern gulches. The survey also captures the intersections of the Beaverhead National Forest and Salmon National Forest, showing how land management and high-country geography converged during this period.