2017 Map of Merry Creek

About this map

Clarkia sits at the southwestern edge of this landscape, serving as a gateway to the dense timberlands and high ridges of the St. Joe National Forest. The terrain is defined by its complex drainage network, where the Middle Fork Saint Maries River is fed by a myriad of tributaries including Merry Creek and Lines Cr. High points like Swan Peak and Grandmother Mountain overlook a network of modern forest service roads and specialized off-highway vehicle routes such as the Blackwell OHV and Cranberry OHV. These trails often follow the divides between drainages, tracing the same ridges used for passage for generations. A unique notation for Lines Creek Historical suggests a change in the watercourse or a site of past significance, while the presence of The Incline and several named passes like Davies Pass and Hobo Pass points to the area's history of logging and resource extraction in Shoshone County.