2011 Map of Running Lake

About this map

Running Lake and Bilk Lake sit at the center of a drainage network defined by high-altitude basins and steep watercourses. This 2011 survey illustrates a landscape primarily shaped by glacial remnants and hydrologic movement, where names like Square Rock Lake and Goat Lake suggest the physical character of the Idaho County backcountry. A complex system of tributaries, including Schuar Creek, Marten Creek, and Running Creek, feeds the larger basins. Human infrastructure is nearly absent from this area, with the exception of the remote Elk Mountain Rd, which provides limited access into the high country. For the geographer or local researcher, the map preserves the exact naming of small features such as Spook Creek and Vermilion Creek as they were recorded in the early 21st century.