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2004 Map of Butterfield Gulch

Name: 2004 Topographic Map of Butterfield Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2007
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2007

About this map

The Payette National Forest landscape recorded in this 2004 revision reveals a high-elevation backcountry shaped by early 20th-century resource extraction and conservation. Evidence of the area's mining history is preserved at Placer Basin, where labels for a Mine and Shaft indicate legacy workings near the northern boundary. The presence of the Barrinaga Corrals (Site) provides a specific reference point for local researchers interested in the region's historic ranching and livestock movement patterns through the gulches.

Water management and natural springs are central to this terrain, with named sources like Little Bear Spring and Big Tamarack Spring feeding the drainage network of Butterfield Gulch. To the northeast, the map transitions into the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, bordered by the Rapid Wild and Scenic River. Travel through this steep country is limited to established routes such as the Council New Meadows Rd and the Lick Creek Lookout Rd, reflecting the remote character of Adams County at the start of the 21st century.