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2004 Map of Blackmare

Name: 2004 Topographic Map of Blackmare
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2007
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2007

About this map

The Payette National Forest and Boise National Forest converge in this high-elevation Idaho landscape, documented in a 2004 revision of earlier 1960s surveys. The map centers on the drainage basins of Buckhorn Creek and Blackmare Creek, showing a rugged backcountry accessible primarily by a network of managed paths like the Kennally Creek Trail and South Fork Buckhorn Trail. A small settlement at Kennally sits at the edge of the creek fork, serving as a gateway to the wilderness interior.

Prominent surveying and observation points such as Blackmare Lookout and Miners Peak Lookout crown the ridges, overlooking a system of glacial alpine basins. These basins contain remote water bodies including Blackmare Lake, Cougar Lakes, and Square Top Lake. The terrain is defined by dramatic summits like Needles Summit and the South Fork Buckhorn Summit, illustrating the high-country topography that has long separated the regional ranger districts.