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1963 Map of Elevenmile Creek

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Elevenmile Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Challis National Forest dominates this Idaho landscape, characterized by a complex drainage system within the high country of Custer County. The map details a series of numerically named waterways, from Twelvemile Creek in the north down to Fivemile Creek in the southwest, all feeding into larger systems like the Yankee Fork and Basin Creek. This numerical naming convention suggests a systematic approach by early explorers or prospectors navigating these mountain valleys.

Evidence of human activity is concentrated along these water corridors, notably at Cinnabar and a designated Campground near Eightmile Creek. The presence of a Jeep Trail in the northeast and numerous unimproved routes highlights the area's role as a working forest and site for mining interests. High-elevation features like Milk Lake and McKay Creek provide landmarks for those tracing the history of resource extraction and backcountry recreation in this portion of the Salmon River mountains.