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2004 Map of War Eagle Mountain

Name: 2004 Topographic Map of War Eagle Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2007
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2007

About this map

War Eagle Mountain dominates the center of this 2004 revision of the Payette National Forest landscape, surrounded by high-elevation peaks and meadows. The area reveals a significant history of resource extraction, with the Humboldt Mine and numerous prospects scattered near California Creek and the Secesh River. These labels, alongside identified Tailings and Open Pit Mines, trace a legacy of hard-rock mining and prospecting that defined this part of the Idaho mountains for generations.

Water and wilderness infrastructure are well-documented, from the War Eagle Lookout on the summit to the remote Wallis Cabin near Rye Patch. The drainage network includes Lake Creek, Sand Creek, and West Fork Creek, which carve through the high terrain toward Secesh Meadows. This survey captures the intersection of Forest Service land management and industrial heritage, preserving the locations of specific mining claims and seasonal high-country outposts.