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2013 Map of Big Creek

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Big Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Payette National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape where the boundary between Idaho and Valley Counties follows the drainage divide. The remote settlement of Big Creek serves as a vital backcountry hub, anchored by the Big Creek Airport and the junction of Big Creek Road and Smith Creek Road. This area is a critical access point for wilderness travel, featuring established staging grounds like the Mosquito Ridge Trailhead and the Smith Creek-Big Creek Trailhead.

Evidence of historical mountain habitation and resource management appears in the form of isolated outposts such as Estep Cabin, Pueblo Summit, and Hand Camp. The topography is defined by prominent high points including McFadden Point and Ramey Ridge, with numerous drainages like Beaver Creek and Smith Creek carving through the terrain. The presence of numerous land parcel blocks, such as PB 41 and PB 48, indicates a complex history of forest administration and private claims in the Idaho interior.