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2017 Map of Custer

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The high-elevation terrain of Challis National Forest dominates this landscape, where the Yankee Fork river carves through a network of steep gulches and mountain peaks. The settlement of Custer is situated in the southern portion of the quadrangle, positioned near the confluence of the river and Puzzler Gulch. This area was historically significant for its mining activity, evidenced by the descriptive naming of surrounding landforms such as Slaughterhouse Gulch, Swift Gulch, and Red Rock Cr.

Elevations rise sharply from the river valley toward prominent summits like Estes Mtn, Mt Greylock, and Bald Mtn. To the northwest, Loon Creek Summit provides a critical geographic transition point between the drainages of W Fork Mayfield Cr and the Jordan Cr basin. The map tracks a complex drainage system including Eightmile Cr, Tenmile Cr, and Fivemile Cr, which flow through the forested interior toward the Yankee Fork.