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2017 Map of Cold Spring Summit

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Cold Spring Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Cold Spring Summit and its surrounding mountain terrain dominate this 2017 survey of the Payette National Forest in Adams County. The landscape is defined by a dense network of drainages and topographical markers, including Ft Hall Ridge and Blue Bunch Ridge, which overlook numerous seasonal and permanent water sources like Blue Bunch Spring and Frog Pond. The map reveals a history of land management and transportation through an extensive system of forest development roads, such as Nat For Dev Rd 167, and older thoroughfares like Old Cascade Rd.

Water management and natural irrigation are evident in the presence of the Yantis Ditch and E Fork Ditch, which redirect water through the varied elevations of Shingle Flat and Squaw Flat. The transition between the high ridges and the river valleys is marked by steep descents like Larkspur Gulch and Fire Gulch, leading down toward the E Fork Weiser River. This map serves as a contemporary record of federal forest lands, showing the intersections of early pioneer routes with modern forestry infrastructure.