2010 Map of Gifford

About this map

Gifford and Summit anchor this high plateau landscape in Nez Perce County, where the terrain is defined by steep descents and winding canyon access roads. The geography here is marked by dramatic elevation changes, evidenced by the numerous grades required to navigate the topography, including Summit Grade, Magpie Grade, and Kettenbach Grade. These routes descend from the agricultural flats into the drainages of Coyote Creek and Cottonwood Creek, illustrating the challenges of 20th-century transportation in the Idaho panhandle. Small settlement clusters like Eugene and Beeman appear alongside family-named infrastructure such as German Settlement Rd and Charles Rozenkrantz Rd, reflecting the area's deep-rooted ranching and farming heritage. A prominent Lookout and the Wood Brothers Ranch Airport stand as functional landmarks within this sparsely populated rural network, while the incisions of Pickle Canyon and Star Mill Creek break the rolling upland surface.