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2011 Map of Caton Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Caton Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The East Fork South Fork Salmon River carves a deep path through this high-altitude landscape in Valley County, Idaho. High ridges and peaks define the region, with Indian Peak and Sawpit Hill towering over a complex network of drainages. The river valley is accessed by E Fork RD, a corridor connecting the central terrain to the surrounding mountains. In the southern reaches of the quadrangle, Caton Meadow and Marion Lake indicate lower-lying basins where water collects before feeding into the surrounding creek systems.

Water sources are abundant across the terrain, from Rainbow Spring in the west to the confluence of Porcupine Creek and Johnson Creek in the southeast. At this corner, the Ice Hole Campground provides a specific point of human activity along the Johnson Creek RD. The map documents a sparsely populated but geographically diverse wilderness area at the start of the 21st century, focusing on the hydraulic and topographic systems of the Salmon River's southern forks.