2013 Map of Sloans Point

About this map

Sloans Point Lookout watches over the high-elevation divide between the Payette National Forest and the Boise National Forest in this 2013 Idaho survey. The landscape is defined by the convergence of mountain drainages, most notably the Gold Fork River, which is joined by its northern and southern forks. In the heart of the quadrangle, Little Valley provides a rare pocket of level terrain amidst the peaks, situated near the Gold Fork Hot Spring. Transportation in this backcountry area is limited to forest routes like Sloans Point Rd and Gold Fork Rd, tracing the paths of drainages such as Rapid Cr and French Cr. This map documents the essential hydrology and forest infrastructure of the central Idaho mountains, from the headwaters of Willow Cr to the intricate network of creek beds supporting the regional watershed.