2020 Map of Safety Creek

About this map

Payette National Forest and Boise National Forest meet in this high-altitude landscape of central Idaho. The terrain is defined by prominent divides such as Lookout Mtn Ridge, which rises to Lookout Mountain, and the rocky expanse of Shellrock Ridge. The complex drainage network of the Salmon River mountains is visible here, with dozens of named streams including Marble Creek, Big Cottonwood Cr, and Little Cottonwood Cr carving deep valleys through the national forest lands. Local nomenclature like Dynamite Cr and Fuse Cr in the south, along with Black Pole in the center, hints at the region's historical associations with forestry or mineral exploration. This 2020 survey provides a contemporary view of the topography in the vicinity of Red Ridge and the Safety Cr drainage.