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2023 Map of Big Blind Canyon

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Big Blind Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Big Lost River Valley dominates the northeastern corner of this Idaho landscape, where the Big Lost River winds near early water management features like the Darlington Ditch and Rodger Ditch. These irrigation structures reflect the agricultural development of the arid basin, contrasting with the high elevations of the White Knob Mountains and Sheep Mtn that rise to the south and west. Within the boundaries of the Challis National Forest, the terrain is carved by complex drainages including Big Blind Canyon, Bedy Canyon, and Rough Canyon.

Genealogists may find interest in the Houston Cem located along W Houston Rd, serving as a vital link to the families who settled this rugged territory. The presence of numerous water sources such as Slaughterhouse Springs and Fallini Spring points to the area's history as grazing land, while remote routes like Whisky Rd and Alder Creek Rd trace the paths of early access into the mountain canyons.