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2011 Map of Tamarack

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Tamarack and the adjacent settlement of Pine Ridge serve as the primary hubs in this high-elevation Idaho landscape, where the Weiser River winds through Price Valley. The geography is defined by significant water management and recreational infrastructure, most notably the Lost Valley Reservoir and the Lost Valley Dam. This reservoir is fed by a complex drainage system including Mosquito Creek and Lost Creek, the latter of which features the Lost Creek Falls to the south.

Evidence of historical resource extraction and forest management is visible through the presence of the IXL Mine in the northern reaches and an extensive network of forest development roads. Several established recreation sites, such as the Evergreen Campground near Evergreen and the Cold Springs Campground, suggest the importance of the timber and recreation economy during this period. The terrain is deeply incised by numerous gulches and creeks, including Slaughterhouse Gulch and Warm Spring Creek, which shape the local transport and settlement patterns along the river corridor.