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2017 Map of Snowyside Peak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Snowyside Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Snowyside Peak stands at the center of this high-elevation wilderness where the borders of Elmore, Blaine, Custer, and Boise counties meet. This 2017 survey documents the dramatic glaciated landscape of the Sawtooth Range, characterized by dozens of alpine basins and granite spires. The map reveals a dense network of water bodies, from the larger Pettit Lake and Alturas Lake on the eastern edge to the high-country waters of Alice Lake, Toxaway Lake, and the Tenlake Basin.

Protected by the Sawtooth National Forest and Boise National Forest, the area remains largely roadless, save for the NFR 365 Road in the northeast. The topography is defined by sharp ridgelines and prominent summits like El Capitan, McDonald Peak, and Payette Peak. Water drainage patterns are clearly marked, with the S Fork Payette River originating in the northwest and Alturas Lake Creek flowing through the southern canyons toward the salmon river headwaters.