2020 Map of Cottonwood Butte

About this map

Cottonwood Butte rises as a central landmark in this high-altitude landscape where the Salmon National Forest meets the Payette National Forest. This 2020 survey records a wilderness defined by a dense network of high-elevation water bodies and drainage basins. Distinctive subalpine features include Black Lake, Swamp Angel Lake, and the remote Twin Lakes, which feed a complex system of creeks like Cottonwood Cr and Basin Cr. The mapping of features such as Phantom Meadow and Stubb Creek Spring provides precise points of interest for navigating the terrain between Farrow Mountain and Runaway Ridge. The absence of developed townsites or major roads reflects the preserved natural state of this Idaho County interior, centered on the topographic prominence of Twin Peak.