1973 Map of Yellow Pine

About this map

Yellow Pine sits at the convergence of mountain drainages in the Idaho backcountry during the early 1970s. This survey records a remote wilderness economy centered around the South Fork Salmon River and Johnson Creek, where small settlements like the Abstein Place and Bryant Ranch dots the landscape. The infrastructure of the era is evident in the Johnson Creek Forest Service Station, a dedicated Johnson Creek Airport, and numerous Jeep Trails and Pack Trails that navigate the high elevations of Antimony Ridge and Quartz Ridge. For local historians and genealogists, the Pioneer Cem and named locations like Antimony Camp provide specific points of reference for the region's mining and forest service history. The map also delineates the boundary between the Payette National Forest and the Boise National Forest, highlighting the vast public lands that characterize Valley County.