2023 Map of Purcell Spring

About this map

Texas Creek and Eighteenmile Creek define the hydrologic character of this Lemhi County landscape, where the wide floor of the Lemhi Valley meets the rising slopes of the Lemhi Range. This 2023 survey provides a modern view of the southeastern corner of the Salmon National Forest, showing a network of forest development roads and primitive tracks like Nat For Dev Rd 212 and the Nez Perce Lake Trl. The geography is defined by a series of springs and gulches, including Purcell Spring, Poison Spring, and Big Dry Gulch, which serve as critical water sources in this high-elevation environment. Land management boundaries are clearly marked, illustrating the transition from public forest lands to the surrounding ranching and valley tracts, with significant landmarks like Center Ridge providing topographic orientation for researchers and land managers alike.