1962 Map of Vinegar Hill

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Payette National Forest dominates this interior landscape, where the Idaho Co Valley Co boundary line follows high ridges and drainage divides. The topography is defined by the sharp descent from peaks like Cold Mtn and Horse Mtn down to the fundamental waterway of Big Creek. This 1962 field-checked survey highlights the critical role of aviation in this backcountry, marking isolated access points at the Vines Landing Strip and the Cabin Creek Landing Strip. Local geography is further detailed by named basins and saddles, including Townhead Basin and Blackburn Saddle, which provided key navigational waypoints before modern road development. The drainage network is particularly intricate here, with the Crooked Fork Creek and Cabin Creek carving deep paths through the Cold Mountain Ridge.