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2017 Map of Coal Kiln Canyon

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Coal Kiln Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Lemhi Range dominates this portion of Lemhi County, serving as a convergence point for three major protected landscapes: Salmon National Forest, Targhee National Forest, and Challis National Forest. The topography is defined by sharp elevation changes between the high peaks and the Birch Creek Valley to the east. Historically, the area shows evidence of early resource extraction and high-altitude activity, most notably at the settlement of Hahn and through the industrial naming of Coal Kiln Canyon.

Water sources are critical markers in this arid environment, with several named springs such as Coal Kiln Spring, Box Spring, and McCoy Spring providing the only reliable hydration for travelers and livestock. The road network, including Nat For Dev Rd 040 and Spring Mtn Rd 296, follows the natural contours of drainage basins like Quartzite Canyon and Horseshoe Gulch, illustrating how the difficult terrain dictated human movement through the mountains.