2011 Map of Lodge Point

About this map

Lodge Point and Pine Knob define the high terrain of this Idaho County landscape, which is drained by an intricate system of mountain waterways. The hydrology of the region centers on Clear Creek and its significant tributary, the Middle Fork Clear Creek, which carve through the land alongside dozens of smaller named flows like Swiftwater Creek and Browns Spring Creek. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates a remote area dominated by Forest Service management, where the primary human infrastructure consists of named mountain tracks such as Lookout Butte Rd and Nat For Dev Rd 1113. Researchers will find a preserved look at the Idaho wilderness at the start of the 21st century, showing how drainage patterns from Tahoe Creek to Newsome Creek dictate the local topography and the placement of high-elevation observation points like Lookout Butte.