1981 Map of Warren

About this map

Salmon River carving through the heart of the Payette National Forest and Nez Perce National Forest defines the remote character of this region. The landscape is dotted with legacies of the central Idaho mining era, including the Bullion Mine, Sherman Howe Mine, and Golden Anchor Mine. Small mountain settlements like Warren and Burgdorf serve as rare points of human habitation amidst the expansive Gospel Hump Wilderness and the Big River of No Return Wilderness. The map reveals a complex network of high-elevation passes such as Burgdorf Summit and Warren Summit, which historically connected these isolated mining camps. Numerous watercourses like the Secesh River and Big Creek drain the Salmon River Mountains, tracing the difficult routes traveled by prospectors and early settlers in the Chamberlain Basin.