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1986 Map of Rush Peak

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Rush Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Cuddy Mountains dominate this 1980s terrain, forming a high-elevation landscape within the Payette National Forest. This provisional survey captures the area just after the 1982 field check, documenting a complex network of drainage systems such as Rush Creek and Calamity Creek that carve through the high plateaus. The map serves as a detailed record of the backcountry infrastructure of the era, marking specific summits like Rush Peak and the high-altitude Big Flat.

Lower elevations and meadows are meticulously noted, including the remote Calamity Meadows and Grizzly Basin. The presence of Goodrich in the northeast corner provides a point of reference for the sparsely populated region, which is primarily navigated by a system of labeled Pack Trails and Foot Trails. These trails link disparate water sources and landmarks like Rattlesnake Gulch and Greasewood Flat Creek, providing essential data for those studying the 20th-century history of the Idaho-Washington borderlands.