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1973 Map of Paddy Flat

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Paddy Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Payette National Forest high country dominates this mid-1970s survey, showing a landscape defined by seasonal alpine access and forest management. At the heart of the area, Paddy Flat serves as a central hub, anchored by the Paddy Flat Forest Service Station and the nearby Paddy Flat Campground. This region was vital for early forest service operations and summer recreation, with a network of pack trails and jeep trails connecting remote water bodies like Louie Lake and the Kennally Lakes.

Evidence of resource extraction and water management is scattered throughout the terrain, from a Mine and Prospect near Twin Peaks to the Boulder Meadows Reservoir and Upper Jug Creek Res. The topography is marked by significant high points including Jughandle Mountain and Buckhorn Mtn, which overlook the drainages of Boulder Creek and Kennally Creek. For the historian, the map preserves the exact locations of remote mountain camps and the specific trail infrastructure used by backcountry travelers before modern paved access reached these elevations.