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2004 Map of Railroad Saddle

Name: 2004 Topographic Map of Railroad Saddle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2007
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2007

About this map

Payette National Forest dominates this topographic study of the Idaho high country, where the headwaters of the Price Valley Weiser River begin their descent. The landscape is defined by a complex network of drainages including Boulder Creek and Mud Creek, which carve through the terrain near Brush Mountain. Evidence of early water management is visible in the Vantis Ditch, which cuts across the central slopes, while a Gaging Sta on the southern riverbank indicates the long-standing importance of monitoring these vital mountain watersheds.

Historians can trace the convergence of several major forest drainages at Railroad Saddle, a notable geographic corridor between the New Meadows Ranger District and the protected waters of the Rapid Wild and Scenic River. Small but significant landmarks like Miller Spring and Aspen Spring provide context for the remote camps and stations that once supported forest rangers and timber cruisers in this region.