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2020 Map of Big Elk Mountain

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Big Elk Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Caribou National Forest dominates this high-elevation portion of Bonneville County, where the landscape is defined by the massive crests of Big Elk Mtn and Little Elk Mountain. The 2020 topography illustrates a complex drainage network feeding into the surrounding valleys, with Deadman Creek and Wolverine Cr carving deep paths through the Elk Mountain Ridge. The map highlights a history of backcountry access and resource management, tracing the McCoy-Pole Trail and the Herman-McCoy route through the rugged interior.

Evidence of historical land use appears in named features like Caribou Basin and Miners Delight Cr, hinting at the region's prospecting past. At the southern edge, Anderson Gulch and Keenan Cr provide specific points of interest for those tracking old mining claims or forest service history. The cartography provides a contemporary view of these remote forest lands, including the Bald Mountain-Box Canyon area and the headwaters of McCoy Cr.