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2001 Map of Connor Ridge

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Connor Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2006
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2006

About this map

The California National Historic Trail cuts across the southern portion of this landscape, tracing the historical migration route through the Elba Basin. This corridor, shadowed by the steep Albion Mountains, illustrates the transition from rugged high-altitude terrain to the irrigated agricultural flats near Clyde and Connor. The northern half of the sheet is dominated by the Sawtooth National Forest, where steep drainages like Broad Hollow and Brim Canyon descend from the central Connor Ridge.

Resource extraction and recreation define the modern use of this Idaho territory. The Melcher Mine and various prospects indicate a history of mineral exploration, while the presence of the Pomerelle Ski Area and the Howell Canyon Snowmobile Area show the area's later shift toward seasonal tourism. Water management is critical in this arid environment, with numerous unnamed springs feeding into larger systems like Cassia Creek and Rice Creek.