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1978 Map of Trapper Creek

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Trapper Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Nezperce National Forest covers this stretch of Idaho County, where the Red River carves a central valley through steep topography. Resource extraction and forest management define the landscape, evidenced by the Steckner Mine and the Dredge Tailings along Little Moose Creek. The presence of the Red River Ranger Sta and a remote Landing Strip highlights the area's role as a base for back-country operations during the 1970s.

A network of historical routes crisscrosses the terrain, including the storied Nez Perce Trail and various Pack Trails. Isolated homesteads and outposts like Cook Ranch and the Radio Facility near Trapper Creek suggest a life of self-reliance. From the heights of Moose Butte to the crossing at Jack Creek Summit, the map captures a specific era of mountain industry and infrastructure before modern developments changed these remote corridors.