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2013 Map of Butterfield Gulch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Payette National Forest dominates this section of Adams County, where high-elevation drainages and forest management infrastructure define the landscape. The topographical layout emphasizes the area's role in resource monitoring and recreation, anchored by the Lick Creek Lookout and the Huckleberry Campground. A network of Forest Service routes, such as Steves Creek Rd and Nat For Dev Rd 640, provides access to several canyons including Hoo Hoo Gulch, Bessie Gulch, and the namesake Butterfield Gulch.

Water resources are abundant, ranging from the headwaters of the West Fork Weiser River to numerous interior springs and creeks like Big Tamarack Spring and Little Bear Cr. The presence of the Barrinaga Corrals and Placer Basin points to a history of high-country grazing and mining activity, while the drainage of the Rapid River in the northeast corner marks a significant watershed boundary within this protected wilderness corridor.