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1967 Map of Short Creek

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Short Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Challis National Forest land defines this high-elevation landscape in Custer County, dominated by the prominent ridges of the Donkey Hills and distinctive geologic landmarks like Garrett Rock. Surveyed in the late 1960s, the terrain is a complex network of seasonal drainages and named water sources, including the mineral-suggestive Iron Spring and several numbered sites like Short Creek Spring No 1.

Human presence is marked primarily by traditional movement corridors, with a system of Pack Trails and Jeep Trails navigating the slopes near Squawtip and the Rock of Ages. The drainage patterns of Long Creek, Baby Creek, and Dry Creek suggest a seasonal pastoral or ranching geography, further evidenced by a lone Corral Creek and remote water infrastructure like a Water Tank tucked into the eastern draws.