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2020 Map of The Nub

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of The Nub
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The North Fork Clearwater River winds through the heart of the Clearwater National Forest, defining a landscape where steep drainage basins meet the river's edge. This 2020 survey documents the river’s path past Moscow Bar and under the shadow of the Moscow Bar Ridge, an area where local elevation changes are sharp and immediate. The map details a complex network of creeks such as Skull Cr, Quartz Cr, and Lightning Cr that feed into the main stem, illustrating the primary hydrologic patterns of northern Idaho.

High ground is marked by prominent landforms including The Nub in the northwest and the Sheep Mountain Range to the west. While much of the terrain remains accessible only via forest roads like Co RD 711 and Co RD 247, the map identifies several local landmarks such as Bald Knob, Sneak Point, and Mush Point. Researchers will find the combination of river bars and ridgelines, such as Indian Henry Ridge and Wallow Mtn, useful for orienting historical land use and forest management within these specified townships.