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2020 Map of Paradise Peak

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Paradise Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Skillern Hot Springs serves as a notable landmark in this high-elevation portion of the Sawtooth National Forest, where steep drainages and prominent summits define the geography. The landscape is anchored by Paradise Peak and Skillern Peak, with the headwaters of numerous creeks including Headquarters Camp Creek and Paradise Creek carving deep valleys. The drainage patterns of Big Smoky and its various forks, such as N Fork Big Smoky, illustrate the complex hydrology that feeds into the region’s larger river systems.

Water features like Paradise Lake and Snowslide Lakes provide localized points of interest for those studying the remote wilderness of Camas County. Evidence of travel and navigation through this difficult terrain is found in labels like the Calf Creek Cut-Off, suggesting established routes that follow the natural contours of the gulches and creek beds. This 2020 survey documents the natural state of these protected public lands, capturing the primitive character of the forest as it exists today.