Loading map...

1991 Map of Bighorn Crags

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Bighorn Crags
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Salmon River and Panther Creek meet in a landscape defined by deep drainages and protected wilderness. This 1991 provisional survey documents the intersection of the Salmon National Forest and the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, where human infrastructure is limited to specialized points like the Gaging Station and the Cove Creek Bridge. The map traces a network of remote pack trails that navigate the steep terrain between Pretty Gulch and Dry Gulch.

Thermal activity and high-elevation flats offer rare breaks in the drainage patterns, most notably at Owl Creek Hot Springs and the open ground of Poverty Flat. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the namesake Bighorn Crags, a high-relief area where creeks like Bear Creek and Rancherio Creek originate before descending toward the main river corridor. These features illustrate the preservation of the Wild and Scenic River Boundary in Lemhi County.