1991 Map of Star Hope Mine

About this map

Mining operations and remote pack trails define this high-altitude landscape where the Challis National Forest and Sawtooth National Forest converge. The terrain is dominated by the White Mountains and the expansive Copper Basin, where geological prospects drew 20th-century exploration. Notable workings include the Star Hope Mine in the northern gulch and the Eagle Bird Mine Adits Shafts further south near Garfield Canyon. This 1991 provisional survey documents the complex network of drainages such as Star Hope Creek and Muldoon Creek that carved the canyons used by early prospectors. Scattered prospects and adits are recorded across the slopes of Glide Mountain and Scorpion Mountain, marking a legacy of mineral extraction that persisted well into the modern era.