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2004 Map of Hershey Point

Name: 2004 Topographic Map of Hershey Point
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 dominates this high-altitude landscape, where the New Meadows-McCall Ranger District manages a complex network of ridgelines and watercourses. The terrain is defined by the prominent Lava Butte Ridge, which serves as a backdrop for numerous mountain lakes including Lava Butte Lakes and Scribner Lake. The prominence of Hershey Point Lookout provides a central landmark for navigating this portion of the forest, which is carved by the deep drainage of French Creek and its many tributaries like Little French Creek.

Foot travel and administrative access are represented by the Lava Butte Trail and a designated National Recreation Trail. Significant crossings and meadowlands, such as Jenkins Crossing and Elk Meadows, suggest historical routes through the forest. These features, along with names like Bolton Creek and Jessie Creek, indicate the localized nomenclature used by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Forest Service to map this wilderness at the start of the 21st century.