1995 Map of White Bird Hill

About this map

White Bird Hill dominates this portion of Idaho County, where the topography of the Nez Perce National Forest transitions from high ridges to deep drainage systems. Electronic sites and survey markers like the White Bird Hill Summit BM 4420 Electronic Site and Bald BM 4613 Electronic Site reflect the importance of high-altitude communication and surveying during the late twentieth century. Below these summits, the land is carved by an intricate network of waterways, including White Bird Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and Goose Creek. The presence of the Free Use Road and multiple Gravel Pits suggests ongoing local resource management and forest maintenance within the federal land. Family-named landmarks such as Harrison Johnson Draw and Jimmie Thompson Draw provide genealogical clues to early homesteaders and ranchers who navigated this steep landscape long before the 1995 survey update.