2017 Map of Parks Peak

About this map

Lawman Ford serves as a historic crossing point along the S F Salmon River in this high-elevation corner of the Payette National Forest. The landscape is defined by massive topographic features including the sprawling Rainbow Ridge and the prominent Parks Peak, which rises above a complex network of drainages such as S F Sheep Creek and N Fork Sheep Cr. This 2017 survey captures the wilderness character of Valley County, where accessibility is limited to rugged routes like the Parks Peak Cut-Off. Smaller landmarks like Savage Point and Rock Lake provide specific waypoints for navigation through the dense drainage basins of Ditch Cr and W Fork Elk Creek. The map illustrates a region where land use is dictated by the steep verticality of the Idaho backcountry and protected national forest boundaries.