1989 Map of Donkey Creek

About this map

Challis National Forest land dominates this high-altitude Custer County landscape, where the Donkey Hills rise above a complex network of alpine drainages. The area is defined by its water resources, including the Summit Reservoir and numerous unnamed Spring sites that feed the Goldburg Creek and Donkey Creek systems. A man-made Ditch in the northwest corner suggests early irrigation or mining efforts to divert water across the Hillside terrain. Topographic details highlight the steep-walled canyons of Snowslide Gulch and Big Gulch, illustrating the erosive forces at work in this part of Idaho. This provisional survey captures the region's character as a resource-rich environment before later 20th-century developments, showing the primitive trail and improved road network used to navigate the high country.