2020 Map of Cat Creek Summit

About this map

Cat Creek Summit marks a high point in this Idaho landscape where the high plateau of Little Camas Prairie meets the volcanic slopes of the Mount Bennett Hills. This 2020 survey records a transition between two major federal reserves, with the Boise National Forest occupying the northern reaches and the Sawtooth National Forest to the east. The terrain is defined by prominent basalt features such as Skull Rock and the Castle Rocks, reflecting the geologic history of the Snake River Plain's northern edge. Human activity is concentrated along the corridor of Old Hwy 68 and near the Little Camas Reservoir, while the remote S Bar Ranch Airport serves as a lone outpost in the southeastern quadrant near the Camas Creek drainage. The map's drainage network, including the Malad River and Cat Creek, illustrates the complex hydrology of this high-elevation ranching and forest land.