2010 Map of White Bird

About this map

The Salmon River carves a deep path through Idaho's high country, defining the landscape around White Bird. This 2010 survey shows the town near the mouth of White Bird Creek and at the foot of the White Bird Canyon walls. Evidence of the region’s resource-heavy history remains via the Diamond Drill Mine and Lyons Mining Camp, while the Battle Ground east of the river marks a site of significant conflict. To the west, the Doumecq Plains provide a high plateau above the drainage of Hammer Creek. Small, isolated settlements such as Canfield and Copperville suggest the dispersed nature of habitation in these remote drainages. Genealogical interest is anchored at the Canfield Cemetery, while family-named landmarks like Bentz Brothers and Jimmie Thompson Draw provide clues to 20th-century land use and ranching history throughout the quadrangle.