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2020 Map of Gold Fork Rock

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Gold Fork Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Boise National Forest and Payette National Forest meet in this high-altitude section of Valley County, where the landscape is defined by the drainage systems of the N Fork Gold Fork River and S Fork Gold Fork River. The terrain is marked by prominent granite features and high meadows, including the namesake Gold Fork Rock and the open expanses of Gold Fork Meadow and Dollar Creek Meadow.

Mapping of this area emphasizes the complex network of Forest Service access routes and trails used for forest management and recreation. Key thoroughfares such as Needles Route, Foolhen Way, and Dollar Creek Way navigate the steep grades between the peaks at Needles and the pass at Big Creek Summit. The presence of Powerline Spur indicates the modern infrastructure crossing these remote drainage divides.