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1985 Map of High Valley

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of High Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

High Valley and the surrounding high-altitude terrain of the Boise National Forest define this mid-1980s landscape at the intersection of Gem, Valley, and Boise counties. The topography is dominated by dramatic elevation changes, from the heights of Fletcher Butte and Dry Buck Summit down to the drainage networks of the North Fork Squaw Creek and Little Squaw Creek.

Remote settlements like Ola Summit and the seasonal grazing lands of Dry Buck Meadow illustrate the area's history of high-country ranching and timber management. Numerous gulches and creeks, including Whitlock Gulch, Shirts Creek, and Padget Creek, carve through the forest, leading toward landmarks like Mud Lake. This survey captures the region just as modern mapping transitions to digital formats, providing a detailed look at the drainage patterns and forestry access roads of the Idaho interior.