2011 Map of Elevenmile Creek

About this map

Yankee Fork and its numerous named tributaries define this high-elevation landscape in Custer County. The drainage network is characterized by a sequential numbering of streams, including Eightmile Creek, Ninemile Creek, Tenmile Creek, and Twelvemile Creek, suggesting a historic survey or travel route where distance was measured along the river corridor. This pattern of nomenclature provides a distinct geographical framework for the region, reflecting how early explorers or miners likely navigated these mountain valleys.