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1989 Map of Warren

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Warren
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Warren serves as the central hub of activity in this high-altitude region of the Payette National Forest, situated along the course of Warren Creek. The landscape is heavily defined by its mining legacy, with extensive tailings deposits following the creek beds near the settlement and northward toward Republican Flats. Evidence of land management and transportation infrastructure is clear, from the Mitchell Guard Station to the Warren Airport and the winding route of the Warren Wagon Road.

Drainages like Steamboat Creek, Schissler Creek, and Houston Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating a complex network of gulches and watercourses that supported local industry and travel. To the northeast, the map transitions into the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, while named landmarks like Bemis Point and Cooks Lake provide specific geographic anchors for researchers tracing historical movement through Idaho County.