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2013 Map of Cedar Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Clearwater National Forest and Nez Perce National Forest converge in this high-altitude landscape of the Clearwater Mountains. The topography is defined by prominent divides like Cedar Ridge and Friday Ridge, which separate the headwaters of numerous drainages including Cedar Cr and the E Fork Moose Cr. The map captures a high-elevation backcountry area where seasonal sites like Elk Summit and Muleshoe Creek Camp provide human footholds along the remote Elk Summit Rd.

Glacial basins throughout the quadrangle contain small, isolated water bodies such as Kidney Lake, Hoodoo Lake, and Porphyry Lake. These alpine features are overlooked by significant summits, most notably Hoodoo Mtn and Gateway Peak. The presence of Horse Heaven Meadows and Diablo Spring suggests the historic use of these high basins for seasonal transit or grazing in an otherwise steep and densely forested environment.