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2020 Map of Phillips Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Soldier Mountains dominate the northern landscape of this Camas County terrain, where the high ridges of the Sawtooth National Forest give way to a network of drainage gulches and creeks. The hydrology is defined by the descent of Phillips Creek and Soldier Creek, which carve through features like Brush Canyon and Edwards Gulch. This modern survey illustrates a transition from the protected forest heights to the more accessible valley floor, where human activity is marked by Mountain View Cemetery and the small-scale aviation of Ozzy's Airport.

A sophisticated network of seasonal and forest service roads, such as the Couch Summit Shortcut and various snow-restricted routes like Wells Summit, suggests a landscape used primarily for timber management, recreation, and ranching. The alignment of roads like Little Smoky Road follows the natural contours of the gulches, while the southern section of the map reveals a more structured grid of rural lanes like Wilson Road, reflecting the edge of the agricultural valley below the peaks.