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1989 Map of Agency Creek

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Agency Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Lemhi River corridor in eastern Idaho is defined here by a network of steep drainages and mountain springs during the late twentieth century. Significant for its association with the Lemhi Shoshone, the map prominently identifies the Chief Tendoy Cem situated near Agency Creek. The landscape is primarily part of the Salmon National Forest, characterized by high basins and deep cuts like Napo Canyon and Ghoul Basin.

Resource extraction and water management are evident through numerous small-scale markers, including a Roadside Adit, a Barrow Pit, and several unnamed prospects. These suggest a history of exploration across the slopes between Pattee Creek and Yearian Creek. Critical water sources like Eckersell Spring and High Spring dot the terrain, illustrating the vital role of these points in an arid mountain environment where drainage is funneled through features like Big Dry Gulch.