2013 Map of Safety Creek

About this map

Lookout Mtn Ridge and Shellrock Ridge define the high country of Valley County in this remote portion of central Idaho. The landscape is characterized by a complex network of drainages including Marble Creek, Safety Creek, and Little Cottonwood Creek that carve through the timbered terrain. This 2013 survey identifies Belleco, a isolated settlement located near the confluence of Sunnyside Creek and Marble Creek, providing a rare point of human habitation in a region largely managed as protected wilderness. The map documents the boundary between the Payette National Forest and Boise National Forest, illustrating how these federal lands intersect along the high divides of Red Ridge and surrounding peaks like Black Pole. Local landmarks such as Telephone Creek and Cornish Creek mark the historical trail and water routes used for backcountry access.