2013 Map of Deer Mountain

About this map

The Sawtooth National Forest dominates this interior Idaho landscape at the intersection of the Elmore and Camas County line. The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses feeding into the larger drainage systems of the Middle Fork Lime Cr and S Fork Lime Cr. Landforms like Deer Mtn and the prominent Cold Spring Ridge rise above deeply etched gulches, including Beaverdam and Hawk Gulch. Human infrastructure is sparse, primarily limited to the southern portion of the quadrangle where Lime Creek Rd and Forest Service route 484 provide access through the mountains. This 2013 survey illustrates the remote character of the region, where the naming conventions—such as Ellis Gulch, Polson Cr, and McCarter Cr—suggest the legacy of early ranching or mining families who worked these high-elevation drainages.