2020 Map of Vinegar Hill

About this map

Payette National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape where Idaho and Valley Counties meet. The area is defined by sharp elevation shifts between prominent peaks such as Cold Mountain and Vinegar Hill. Remote aviation access is provided by the Cabin Creek USFS Airport, situated along the winding path of Cabin Creek. Drainage networks including Big Creek and Coyote Spring / Cow Creek carve through the terrain, creating natural basins like Towhead Basin and Browns Basin. The map captures a moment in the modern era where wildland management and topographical surveying intersect, preserving the nomenclature of landmarks like Blackburn Saddle and Cold Mountain Ridge that have long served as navigational anchors in this portion of the Salmon River mountains.