2020 Map of Shoup

About this map

Salmon National Forest and Bitterroot National Forest converge at the high-altitude boundary between Idaho and Montana. The terrain is defined by steep, drainage-carved ridges including Beartrap Ridge and significant vertical shifts down to the Salmon River corridor. Along the southern edge, the small settlement of Shoup sits near the confluence of McKay Cr and the river, marking a point of human activity in an otherwise wilderness-dominated landscape. The map illustrates a complex network of forest development roads, such as Nat For Dev Rd 044, which provide access to remote high points like Blue Nose. Evidence of the region’s rugged topography is found in labels like China Gulch and Horsefly Gulch, while the protected status of the waterway is noted through the Salmon Wild and Scenic River designation.