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2020 Map of Buttercup Mountain

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Buttercup Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Smoky Mountains dominate the high-elevation landscape of this modern survey within the Sawtooth National Forest. This section of central Idaho, straddling the border of Blaine County and Camas County, reveals a complex drainage network feeding into the Warm Springs Creek and Deer Creek systems. These drainages, including the Middle Fork Warm Springs and Middle Fork South Fork, are defined by steep canyons and named gulches that reflect a history of backcountry access and natural resource management.

Evidence of the area's timber and recreational value is found in the network of forest roads and trails, such as the National Forest Development Road 418 and Howard's Trail. Names like Placer Flat and Rough Canyon hint at the topographic variety surrounding Buttercup Mountain, while thoroughfares like Warm Springs Creek Road and the Red Warrior-Warfield Connector link the secluded high country of t3n r16e and t2n r16e to the wider region.