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2020 Map of Elevenmile Creek

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Elevenmile Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Challis National Forest defines the rugged verticality of this Idaho landscape, where high-elevation drainages form a dense network of tributaries feeding into the Yankee Fork. The naming convention of these waterways—ranging from Fourmile Cr to Twelvemile Cr—suggests a historical logic of distance and travel rooted in the region's early mining or ranching eras.

Remote access is maintained through routes like Yankee Fork Rd and the Custer Trail, alongside specialized paths such as Eleven Mile-Martin Creek and McKay-Eleven. In the southern reaches of the quadrangle, Milk Lake and the Peach-Cinnabar area point toward specific mineral or natural interests. The map provides a modern record of these established tracks and named creeks, preserving the nomenclature of a wilderness area defined by its steep gulches and isolated water sources like Basalt Cr and Thompson Cr.