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1967 Map of Elkhorn Creek

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Elkhorn Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Lost River Range dominates this landscape, its steep eastern slopes falling sharply toward the wide plains of Thousand Springs Valley. Along the transition from mountain to valley, the Big Lost River meanders through a corridor of greenery, joined by drainage systems like Parsons Creek and Vance Creek. The high-altitude terrain is marked by alpine features such as Merriam Lake and Pass Lake, accessible via the Pack Tr.

Human activity is concentrated in the lower elevations of Barton Flats and the river bottomlands. The Elkhorn Ranch stands as a focal point of settlement in the late 1960s, while infrastructure like Bartlett Pt Road and a Borrow Pit indicate mid-century land management. The Challis National Forest boundary delineates the protected mountain reaches from the grazing and ranching lands below, preserving the watershed of Elkhorn Creek and its surrounding gulches.