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2017 Map of Sunset Peak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Sunset Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Lost River Range dominates this portion of Challis National Forest, where high-elevation summits and a network of deep drainages define the interior of Butte County. Rising above the complex topography, Sunset Peak serves as a primary landmark overlooking a series of canyons including Mud Lake Canyon, Elbow Canyon, and Jaggles Canyon. The area is characterized by its drainage systems, most notably the Cabin Fork and its N Fork Cabin Fork, which carve through the eastern slopes of the range.

Transportation through this high-altitude landscape is limited to primitive routes such as Mikes Trail and the Sands Canyon Trail. These pathways provide historical evidence of access through Sands Canyon and Buck Canyon, following natural corridors used for forest management and recreation. The map illustrates a landscape largely untouched by permanent settlement, focused instead on the preservation and topographical detail of the national forest boundaries.