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2004 Map of Fitsum Peak

Name: 2004 Topographic Map of Fitsum Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2007
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2007

About this map

Payette National Forest land defines this section of Valley County, showcasing a complex drainage system within the McCall Ranger District and Krassel Ranger District. The terrain is shaped by the divergent paths of Fitsum Creek and Buckhorn Creek, along with their respective north, south, and west forks. These waterways create a network of deep-cut drainages, including North Fork Fitsum Creek and West Fork Buckhorn Creek.

Navigation through this remote wilderness in the early 2000s relied on established backcountry routes rather than roads. The Buckhorn Trail and Krassel Trail provide the primary human imprints on the landscape, tracing the ridges and valley floors. This map captures the area just as modern digital photogrammetry was being integrated into traditional topographic surveying, preserving the layout of forest service management boundaries and trail systems before more recent landscape changes.