2011 Map of Jim Creek Butte

About this map

The Snake River carves a deep boundary along the northeastern edge of this Idaho-Washington borderland, revealing a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes and seasonal ranching history. Named riverside features like Cochran Islands and Cougar Rapids Bar indicate the waterway's power, while the interior is dominated by high summits such as Mount Wilson and Jim Creek Butte. Evidence of livestock management and early settlement persists in the form of the Jim Creek Ranch and Cold Spring Cow Camp, which are linked by remote forest routes including Nat For Dev Rd 4680. This high-desert terrain is marked by a complex network of drainages like North Fork Jim Creek and South Fork Jim Creek, as well as named landmarks like China Garden and the Baldwin Area that speak to the localized human geography of Nez Perce County.