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2024 Map of Sumpter

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Sumpter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Sumpter sits at the foot of the Elkhorn Mountains, serving as a focal point for the surrounding Sumpter Valley and the upper reaches of the Powder River. The landscape is a complex network of resource management and mountain transit, defined by historical water systems like the McEwen Valley Ditch and Hawley Ditch. The town's historical footprint is marked by the Blue Mountain Cem and a grid of streets including S Mill St.

Evidence of the area's industrial and recreational utility is found in the numerous snowmobile and OHV trails, such as the Sawmill-Skyline Snowmobile Trl and Blue Mtn Ohv-2 Trl, which navigate through Juniper Flat and up toward Larch Summit. The prevalence of named springs and ponds, including Railroad Pond and Adobe Pond, underscores a high-altitude terrain where water access was critical for both mining-era operations and forest management within the Whitman National Forest.