2020 Map of Wapshilla Creek

About this map

The Snake Wild and Scenic River and Salmon River dominate this borderland where Idaho meets Oregon. This steep, river-carved landscape is defined by massive elevation changes between the water level and the high plateaus of Craig Mtn. Along the rivers, small named bars and rapids like Geneva Bar, Wapshilla Rapids, and Frenchy Rapids mark the difficult passage through the canyon. The interior upland is largely uninhabited, characterized by the prominent Wapshilla Ridge and numerous seasonal drainage systems such as Birch Cr and Cottonwood Cr. Human infrastructure is sparse, limited to the isolated Wapshilla Airport and the remote reaches of the Wallowa National Forest, emphasizing the area's role as a protected wilderness corridor at the start of the twenty-first century.