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1989 Map of Big Creek Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The crest of Big Creek Peak and the high ridges of Flatiron Mountain dominate this late-1980s landscape at the intersection of the Salmon National Forest and Challis National Forest. This high-altitude terrain in the Salmon River Mountains is defined by the headwaters of numerous drainages, including the South Fork Big Creek and North Fork Big Creek, which carve deep valleys across the Lemhi and Custer county line. Evidence of early mineral exploration remains visible through several Adit markings near the upper reaches of Prospect Creek.

Remote four-wheel drive tracks, marked simply as 4wd, navigate the complex topography where timber and alpine meadows meet. Historically, this area served as a critical resource for early Idaho forest management and mining prospecting, with named water bodies like Big Timber Creek and Stinking Creek providing essential landmarks for navigation in the backcountry before modern developed roads reached these interior reaches of the forest.