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2020 Map of Copper Basin Knob

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Copper Basin Knob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Challis National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape in Custer County, where the Pioneer Mountains and White Knob Mountains converge. The topography is defined by the broad Copper Basin Flat and the meandering path of the E Fork Big Lost River. This area serves as a critical high-mountain drainage system, with numerous seasonal and perennial flows like Corral Cr and Lake Creek feeding the larger river system.

Logistics and historical land use are evident in the presence of the Copper Basin Airport and a network of seasonal access routes including the Burma Road and the Copper Basin Road. The nomenclature of the terrain, such as Mine Canyon, Smelter Canyon, and Telephone Draw, suggests a history of resource exploration and early communication infrastructure reaching into these remote peaks like Copper Basin Knob and Cabin Mtn.