2011 Map of Bowery Creek

About this map

The East Fork Salmon River carves a deep path through this section of Custer County, serving as the central drainage for a network of named mountain tributaries. The map documents the backcountry access points used by researchers and explorers, specifically the Little Boulder Transfer Camp and Bowery Creek Trailhead Camp, which mark the transitions from primitive roads to wilderness trails. As the river flows north, it passes through the Narrow Canyon, a distinctive topographic bottleneck between the high ridges. The hydrologic pattern is particularly dense here, with family-named or descriptive watercourses like Wickiup Creek, Mountain Meadow Creek, and Germania Creek feeding into the main stem. This 2011 survey, incorporating US Forest Service data, provides a detailed record of the drainage basins including Long Tom Creek and North Fork Bowery Creek.