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2011 Map of Black Tip

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Black Tip
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Upper Payette Campground sits at the southern edge of this high-elevation Idaho landscape, where the North Fork Payette River begins its southward journey. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent peaks and ridgelines, including Black Tip, Bruin Mountain, and the long spine of Center Ridge. These heights separate several significant drainage basins, most notably the waters of Little French Creek and the main branch of French Creek.

High-country basins hold numerous small water bodies, such as Center Lake, Kenneth Lake, and the French Creek Lakes. Access to this back-country is limited to routes like Fisher Creek Rd, which climbs toward the Fisher Creek Saddle. The mapping of these drainages, including Twentymile Creek and Cougar Creek, illustrates the complex hydrologic network that feeds into the larger Payette River system during the early twenty-first century.