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2017 Map of Council Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Council Mountain dominates this portion of the Payette National Forest in Adams County, anchoring a landscape defined by dramatic drainages and high-elevation basins. The topography is carved by the Middle Fork Weiser River and the E Fork Weiser River, which gather water from numerous seasonal and perennial creeks including Sheep Creek and Cottonwood Cr. The map reveals the infrastructure of forest management through a network of development roads, such as Nat For Dev Rd 199 and Nat For Dev Rd 214, which provide access to these remote areas.

Local history and terrain are reflected in descriptive place names like Log Cabin Gulch, Cookhouse Gulch, and Tamarack Gulch, suggesting the area's legacy of timber work and mountain camps. Natural landmarks such as Sugarloaf and Arbuckle Basin sit alongside smaller features like Hot Springs and Dutch Oven Spring, providing a detailed look at the water sources and landforms as they were surveyed in 2017.