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1998 Map of Birding Island

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Birding Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Birding Island sits at the heart of this landscape where the Payette River splits and winds through the valley floor. The geography is defined by a complex network of water management and natural drainage, including the Lower Payette Ditch and the meandering Big Willow Creek. This 1990s imagery-based survey documents the transition from the steep, gulch-cut uplands of Tucker Canyon and Clair Rose Gulch to the irrigated agricultural flats near the river.

Historical traces are scattered across the quadrangle, most notably the Fort Wilson (Site) located near the riverbank. Industrial activity is evident at the Rock Quarry and various gravel pits, while navigational landmarks like the Airway Beacon and a scattered system of river mile markers, including Mile 8 and Mile 11, provide specific points of reference for local historians and researchers tracking the development of this Idaho-Payette county border region.