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2017 Map of Ross Peak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Ross Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Ross Peak and Gunsight Peak dominate this high-elevation wilderness along the border of Elmore and Camas counties. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous alpine drainages, including Senator Creek and Decker Creek, which carve deep canyons through the Boise National Forest and Sawtooth National Forest. This terrain is characterized by a series of high-altitude basins containing landmarks such as Grouse Lakes, Bass Lakes, and Goat Lake.

Evidence of the region's topographical complexity is found in the many named drainages such as Weeks Gulch and Little Water Gulch, alongside the steep-walled Narrow Canyon. The presence of Camp Gulch and Van Gulch suggests historical use of the land's more accessible pockets between the jagged ridges. The map meticulously documents the network of small streams, including W Fork Skeleton Creek and Burnt Log Creek, that feed the larger river systems of the central Idaho interior.