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2017 Map of Pistol Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Pistol Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Pistol Lake and the surrounding high-elevation drainages of the Boise National Forest dominate this mid-century landscape in Valley County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of mountain streams, including the north-flowing E Fork Burntlog Creek and Forty-Four Creek, which carve through the steep topography between Lake Mtn and Little Baldy. Navigation through this backcountry is represented by the north-south Summit Trail and the McClure route, which provide access across several prominent divides.

Snowshoe Summit and the massive Artillery Dome anchor the central and southern portions of the sheet, illustrating the challenging relief that has historically limited development in this area to forestry and seasonal resource management. To the south, the headwaters of the N Fork Sand Creek and Sand Creek begin their descent below Pistol Creek Ridge, while small water bodies like Mud Lake indicate the high-basin wetlands characteristic of this part of Idaho.