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1988 Map of Warm Lake

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Warm Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Warm Lake serves as the focal point of this high-elevation landscape, where recreation and conservation meet in the late 1980s. The area is dominated by the Boise National Forest and the Payette National Forest, with the South Fork Salmon River cutting a deep path through the center. Small-scale development is concentrated around the lake shore at the Warm Lake Lodge, Shoreline Campground, and a Boat Ramp near Picnic Point.

The surrounding terrain is marked by distinctive local nomenclature for watercourses, including Dollar Creek, Two-bit Creek, and Six-bit Creek, suggesting a history of early prospectors or trappers. High peaks like Thunderbolt Mountain and Cabin Peak define the eastern skyline, while smaller water bodies like Roaring Lakes and Tule Lake dot the higher basins, illustrating the complex drainage systems of the Idaho backcountry.