2020 Map of Wards Butte

About this map

Wards Butte stands as a prominent landmark within this high-elevation terrain, marking the divide between the Salmon National Forest and the Challis National Forest. This 2020 survey documents a complex network of drainage basins, where water moves from peaks like Iron Mountain into winding systems such as Big Hat Creek and Corral Creek-Hat Creek. The geography here is defined by its drainages and ridges rather than human settlements, with the county line between Lemhi and Custer counties threading through the northern reaches. Evidence of land management and access is visible through named routes like the Morgan Creek Rd and Hat Cr Rd, which provide passage through the steep terrain. Names like Sawmill Cr and Burnt Gulch suggest the area's history of local resource use and natural events within the forest boundaries.