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2011 Map of Sunbeam

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bonanza and Sunbeam anchor this survey of the Custer County high country, documenting a landscape defined by its mining heritage and river systems. The town of Bonanza is situated at the confluence of the West Fork Yankee Fork and the main stem of the Yankee Fork, where the presence of Boot-Hill Cemetery speaks to the area's frontier history. North of town, the Lucky Boy Mine sits near the headwaters of Fourth of July Creek, while Preachers Cove marks a point of settlement further downriver.

The southern edge of the map follows the corridor of the Salmon River, which serves as a major recreation hub. Numerous camps such as Dutchman Flat Campground, Upper O'Brien Campground, and the Elk Creek Floatboat Access line the river banks. Topographic detail highlights prominent summits like Bonanza Peak and Bachelor Mountain, which overlook a network of drainages including Silver Creek and Peach Creek.