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2004 Map of Cuddy Mountain

Name: 2004 Topographic Map of Cuddy Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2007
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2007

About this map

The Cuddy Mountains dominate this high-elevation Idaho landscape, where the Payette National Forest straddles the boundary between Adams and Washington counties. This 2004 revision reveals an area defined by steep drainage basins and significant mineral exploration. Numerous labels for Prospect, Prospects, and Adits are scattered across the southern slopes, particularly around the headwaters of Sturgill Creek and Business Creek, pointing to a history of geological survey and mining activity within the forest.

Water plays a critical role in the topography here, from the narrow Oxbow Res on the Snake River at the Oregon-Idaho border to the dramatic drops of Wildhorse Falls and Dukes Falls. While the peaks of Rush Peak and Cuddy Mountain provide the primary orientation points, smaller landmarks like the Mobile Home Park and Boat Ramp near the river signify the few areas of modern human concentration in this otherwise wilderness-oriented quadrangle.