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2011 Map of Buffalo Hump

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The high peaks and deep canyons of Idaho County are defined by a legacies of hard-rock mining in this 2011 survey. Centered around the prominent Buffalo Hump massif, the landscape is dotted with historical mining claims and small settlements that speak to the area's industrial past. Locations such as Concord and the colorfully named Humptown serve as anchor points for a network of operations including the Big Buffalo Mine, Mother Lode Mine, and the Atlas Mill.

Remote infrastructure, like the Concord Landing Strip, provides essential access to this high-elevation terrain where water is abundant in high mountain basins. From Mirror Lake and Hump Lake in the north to the Brandon Lakes and Quartzite Lake in the south, these water bodies feed a complex drainage system including Bull Creek and the West Fork Crooked Creek. The map also preserves the locations of smaller camps and sites like Jumbo Camp and Frogtown, offering a detailed view of the regional geography as it stood in the early 21st century.