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1998 Map of Burnt Strip Mountain

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Burnt Strip Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Paradise Work Center serves as a lone administrative outpost in this deep Idaho wilderness where the Selway River corridor meets the high ridges of the Bitterroot Mountains. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, with elevations rising sharply toward landmarks like Burnt Strip Mountain and the prominent Indian Ridge.

Evidence of ancient travel corridors is preserved in the Nez Perce Indian Trail, which traverses the southern portion of the map. The drainage network is dense and complex, with Selway Creek, White Cap, and South Fork Indian Creek carving through the terrain. These waterways, protected under the Wild and Scenic River Boundary, highlight a region defined more by its natural topography and seasonal water sources like Cold Springs than by permanent human development.