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1986 Map of Phillips

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Phillips
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

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Soldier Mountains dominate the northern landscape of this Idaho interior, where the high country of the Sawtooth National Forest gives way to the broad expanse of the Camas Prairie in the south. The transition from timbered slopes to flatland is carved by numerous drainages, most notably Soldier Creek and its tributary East Fork Soldier Creek, which flow toward the agricultural valley floor.

Evidence of small-scale mineral exploration is scattered across the hillsides, with several Prospects located near the headwaters of Free Gold Creek. Along the base of the mountains, a lonely Cem and a Gravel Pit suggest localized human activity where the rugged canyons like Lawrence Canyon and McCan Gulch spill out onto the plain. The map reveals a drainage system typical of the region, where seasonal waters from Edwards Gulch and Sampson Gulch historically influenced the settlement patterns of this high-elevation basin.