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1987 Map of Reservoir Creek

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Reservoir Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Salmon National Forest dominates the high-altitude landscape of this 1987 survey along the Idaho-Montana border. The drainage network is complex, characterized by the headwaters of Reservoir Creek and several distinct tributaries including Quaking Asp Creek and Little Bear Creek. This mountain terrain is defined by its deep canyons and gulches, such as Cedar Gulch and Rocky Canyon Creek, which carve through the Lemhi County backcountry.

Evidence of historical resource exploration is present through various Prospects scattered across the eastern slopes, indicating a history of mineral survey in the region. The map also delineates the transition between the forest and the western valley floor, where an intricate system of irrigation ditches branches off from Hawley Creek, suggesting a localized dependence on mountain water for lower-elevation land use.