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2017 Map of Banks

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Banks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The confluence of the North Fork Payette River and the South Fork Payette River centers this 2017 survey of Boise County. The settlement of Banks sits at this river junction, serving as a gateway for mountain travel via Horseshoe Bend Rd and Banks Lowman Rd. The landscape is dominated by the sharp elevation of the North Fork Range and Charters Mtn, much of which is contained within the protected bounds of the Boise National Forest.

Detailed forest service access is documented through numerous spur roads, such as Spur 374AF and Spur 374BE, which cut through the drainage basins of Fleming Cr and Deer Cr. To the east, the map captures the western edge of Garden Valley, showing a transition from steep timberland to the more open river valley. This record is particularly useful for identifying the specific network of mountain routes and drainage patterns like Pumpkin Cr and Dry Buck that define the local geography.