2020 Map of White Monument

About this map

The Grand Canyon of the Snake River forms a dramatic boundary between Oregon and Idaho, where the Snake River carves through the landscape below the Wallowa National Forest and Payette National Forest. This modern record reveals a rugged river corridor punctuated by historical river-bank sites such as Fishers Bar, Eagle Bar, and Big Bar. To the east, the Idaho side rises toward landmarks like White Monument and Kinney Point, while the impounded waters of the Hells Canyon Reservoir occupy the southern canyon floor. The map documents a complex network of ridgelines and gulches, including Grassy Ridge and Tussel Ridge, that define the remote terrain. For those tracing the history of resource management and early settlement, the presence of the Nat For Dev RD 106 and spots like Helena suggest the enduring importance of access to this vertical landscape.