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1986 Map of Cannonball Mountain

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Cannonball Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Sawtooth National Forest dominates this Idaho landscape, encompassing the steep ridges and drainage basins of the Soldier Mountains. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways including Cannonball Creek, Little Deer Creek, and Big Deer Creek, all flowing south toward the agricultural flats of the Camas Prairie. Rising to a prominent peak, Cannonball Mountain serves as a central landmark for the region.

Evidence of resource extraction and early industry is visible in the presence of a Saumill near Wood Gulch, a Gravel Pit on the prairie edge, and several mining sites labeled simply as Prospect or Prospects. The map also identifies the Elk Creek Hot Spr along the eastern edge, highlighting the geothermal character of the area. High-altitude crossings like Wells Summit and topographic features such as Cline Hill orient travelers moving between the mountain peaks and the valley floor.