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2024 Map of Big Windy Peak

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Big Windy Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Big Windy Peak and the high ridges of the Lemhi Range dominate this Idaho landscape, where the high-altitude forests meet the broad floor of the Little Lost River Valley. The geography is defined by complex drainage systems and steep ravines, including the deep Sawmill Canyon and Quartzite Canyon. Three different national forests—Salmon National Forest, Challis National Forest, and Targhee National Forest—converge here, marking this as a critical intersection of federal land management and conservation.

Transportation through this high-country terrain is limited to primitive routes like Sawmill Canyon Rd and the Mill Creek Trl, reflecting the area's isolation. Evidence of seasonal grazing and water management is seen in labels like Deer Flats and Mud Flats, while distinct native placenames such as Weda'a Naokwaide point to the enduring cultural history of the region. The map provides a precise account of the border between Custer and Lemhi counties as they divide the peaks of the central Idaho interior.