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2011 Map of Puddin Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Middle Fork Salmon River serves as the primary corridor for travel and recreation in this part of Idaho. Strategic crossing points like Bighorn Bridge, Waterfall Creek Bridge, and Big Creek Bridge facilitate access across the river and its major tributaries, such as Big Creek and Waterfall Creek. These bridges are essential infrastructure for navigating the steep drainages that define the area's geography.

Remote outposts for backpackers and river travelers are concentrated along the water, including Elk Bar Campground, Survey Creek Campground, and Rattlesnake Creek Campground. Further inland, the landscape rises toward high points like Wilson Mountain and smaller topographical features such as Sammy Gulch. The map captures a moment in the early 21st century when these forest service lands were managed for remote access and conservation, with several named campgrounds providing the few established points of human presence in the drainage system.