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2011 Map of Sportsman Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Sportsman Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sportsman Patrol Cabin stands as a solitary outpost in this high-altitude landscape where the headwaters of numerous drainages begin their descent. The terrain is defined by the significant peaks of Sawtooth Mountain and Shooting Star Mountain, which overlook a network of alpine basins and water bodies. This area is a critical hydrological junction, where the East Fork Specimen Creek and North Fork Fan Creek emerge from the slopes to feed the larger river systems below.

Water is the dominant feature of this survey, with several named lakes such as Sportsman Lake, High Lake, and the small Sedge Lake clustered near the timberline. Human intervention is sparse and primarily utilitarian, evidenced by the Shooting Star Trl and the presence of the Lion Ditch, suggesting early water management efforts in this remote mountain environment. The map provides a detailed record of drainage patterns, including Grizzly Creek and Lion Creek, at a time when these high-country environments remained largely undeveloped.