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1963 Map of Stanley

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Stanley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The confluence of the Salmon River and Valley Creek anchors this mid-century survey of the Stanley Basin. The small settlement of Stanley and the cluster at Lower Stanley serve as the primary hubs for the region, supported by infrastructure like the Stanley Municipal Airport and the Valley Creek Ranger Station. The map illustrates a landscape shaped by both water and resource extraction, featuring a Mine to the north and the thermal waters of Hot Spring along the riverbank.

Outdoor recreation and forest management are central to the area's identity, as the boundaries of Challis National Forest and Sawtooth National Forest converge here. A network of campsites, including Chinook Bay Campground and Heyburn Mtn Campground, ring the shores of Redfish Lake and Little Redfish Lake. These detailed recreational features, alongside landmarks like Sheep Bridge, provide a clear picture of the Sawtooth Valley's early 1960s development.