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1981 Map of Whiskey Butte

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Whiskey Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Whiskey Butte and its surrounding ridgelines define this section of the Clearwater region, captured here during the late 1970s and early 1980s. A network of 4WD tracks connects the rugged terrain, marking the intersection of resource extraction and fire surveillance. A prominent Lookout Tower sits atop Whiskey Butte, overseeing a landscape carved by mining activity, including the Democrat Mine and Crawford Mine.

The presence of Dredge Tailings along Orofino Creek in the south and various gravel and borrow pits suggests a landscape heavily utilized for its minerals and materials. To the north, the reach of the Dworshak Reservoir begins at the edge of Reeds Creek, while the settlement at Porters Camp serves as a small human footprint in a territory largely defined by named summits like Bald Mountain and Democrat Mtn.