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2020 Map of Black Tip

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Payette National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape along the border of Idaho and Valley counties. The topography is defined by significant vertical relief, extending from the prominent Black Tip and Bruin Mtn peaks down to the complex drainage basins of the N Fork Payette River. The map reveals a dense network of mountain hydrology, featuring numerous alpine water bodies such as Scribner Lake, Kenneth Lake, and the expansive Upper Payette Lake at the southern edge.

Evidence of historical land management and access is visible through named features like the Fisher Cr Saddle and the Upper Payette Lake Connector. High ridgelines including Lava Ridge, Center Ridge, and Bear Pete Ridge partition the landscape, while riparian zones like Little French Creek Meadow and Squaw Meadows provide breaks in the timbered slopes. The map traces the headwaters and tributaries of several major creeks, including French Creek and Deep Creek, as they navigate the ridges of this protected wilderness area.