2024 Map of Elkhorn Creek

About this map

The Lost River Range dominates the eastern landscape of this Custer County quadrangle, where the high peaks of the Challis National Forest give way to the broad Thousand Springs Valley below. This survey captures a terrain defined by its water sources, from the alpine Merriam Lake and Pass Lake to the valley-floor network of Thousand Springs Creek and the Big Lost River. The presence of the Chilly Canal and various ranch roads, such as San Felipe Ranch Rd, illustrates the intersection of wild mountain topography with the irrigation and grazing needs of the valley. Local landforms like Barton Flats and the Cedar Creek Bar provide specific markers for those tracing family land use or local history in this part of Idaho. Notable landmarks like Whiskey Springs and Coyote Spring remain vital points of reference in this high-altitude environment.