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2011 Map of Polaris Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Polaris Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Polaris Peak stands as a central high point in this 2011 survey of the Idaho Panhandle's backcountry, where the drainage systems of Big Creek and the Middle Fork Big Creek define the landscape. The map captures a region primarily managed for natural resources and recreation, evidenced by the network of forestry routes like Big Creek Rd and the more remote Cemetery Ridge Rd.

Evidence of human habitation is sparse, centered on the clearings of Bronson Meadows along the Ames Creek drainage. High-altitude landmarks such as Elsie Peak and the nearby Elsie Lake provide points of reference for those tracing the topographic contours of Shoshone County. The presence of named ridgelines like Kellogg Saddle and Silver Hill suggests a geography long utilized by locals for navigation through the dense drainage basins of McPhee Creek and Early Creek.