2020 Map of Sunbeam

About this map

Bonanza serves as a primary point of reference in this high-altitude landscape within the Salmon River drainage. The area's settlement history is marked by isolated outposts like Preachers Cove, reflecting the difficult terrain of the central Idaho mountains. This survey illustrates the hydrological network defined by the W Fork Yankee Fork, showing how early transport and settlement patterns followed the narrow valley floors. The distribution of named features suggests a history tied to the remote mining and prospecting efforts that once defined this portion of the Challis National Forest, where geography dictated the placement of every cabin and campsite.