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2013 Map of Buffalo Hump

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Buffalo Hump
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Buffalo Hump and the surrounding high country of the Nez Perce National Forest dominate this Idaho County landscape, where early 21st-century topography reveals a legacy of high-altitude industry and seasonal habitations. The map documents scattered settlements like Humptown, Frogtown, Concord, and Jumbo Camp, which evolved in the shadow of peaks like Mineral Hill and Concord Hill. The presence of the Atlas Mill near Atlas Mill highlights the area's mining history, while the proximity of these camps to remote water sources like Mirror Lake, Hump Lake, and Crescent Lake suggests the difficult conditions faced by those working these claims.

A network of ridges and canyons, including Whistling Pig Canyon and Jumbo Canyon, creates a complex drainage system feeding into Butcher Cr, Slaughter Cr, and the W Fork Crooked Cr. Further south, the terrain levels slightly into Tepee Flats before rising again toward Oregon Butte and Drumlummen Ridge. This survey serves as a vital record for tracing the spatial relationship between early mining infrastructure and the natural landmarks that defined the bounds of human activity in this secluded region.