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2023 Map of Sunset Mountain

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Sunset Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Pilot Peak Lookout and Sunset Mtn Lookout stand as prominent vantage points within the sprawling high-elevation terrain of the Boise National Forest. This section of Boise County is defined by a dense network of forest service roads and spurs, including the Coulter Summit Rd and the Idaho City-Stanley-SH21, which snake through the complex topography of peaks and creek drainages. The landscape is a vital watershed where headwaters like Whoop Um Up Creek and Grimes Creek descend from high ridges such as Freeman Peak and Wilson Peak.

Strategic passage through this interior wilderness is marked by Mores Creek Summit and several high plateaus like Summit Flat. For local historians and outdoorsmen, the map documents a specific infrastructure of recreational and fire-management access, ranging from the Grimes Elk Divide Trl to specialized routes like Tennis Shoe Spur. The nomenclature reflects a mix of pioneer-era naming and 20th-century forest management, preserving the identities of remote drainages like China Fork and Rough Creek.