2021 Map of Jarbidge North

About this map

The Humboldt National Forest dominates this landscape along the rugged high-country border where Elko County, Nevada meets Idaho. The isolated settlement of Jarbidge sits at the southern edge of the sheet, positioned where Moore Gulch meets the Jarbidge River. The topography is defined by dramatic elevation changes, notably within the Jarbidge Mountains and the Buck Creek Mountains, where deep drainages like Corral Creek Canyon and Rattlesnake Canyon carve through the terrain. A complex network of pack trails and forest roads, including the Charleston-Jarbidge route and the Mahoney R S, provides the only access through this wilderness. The presence of features like Freighters Defeat suggests a history of difficult passage for early travelers, while the scattered springs and creek-side camps like Cottonwood Spring illustrate the precarious reliance on water in this high-desert environment.