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2020 Map of Whiskey Butte

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Whiskey Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Whiskey Butte and Democrat Mtn dominate the high ground in this section of Clearwater County, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of creek drainages and high ridges. The map shows a transition from the steeper peaks of Bald Mtn in the east toward the winding valley of Orofino Cr in the south. Transportation in this era is largely defined by the course of Grangemont Rd and Porters Rd, which navigate the complex topography of the Clearwater National Forest region.

A variety of local water features, including Crooked Cr and Reeds Cr, carve through the terrain, suggesting the rugged timber and watershed lands characteristic of northern Idaho. The placement of Cow Creek Saddle and the various range divisions, such as t38n r4e, provide essential reference points for researchers tracing historical land use or forestry patterns in this sparsely settled but topographically rich territory.