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2017 Map of Yellowjacket

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Yellowjacket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Yellowjacket sits within the high-elevation backcountry of the Yellowjacket Mountains, an area deeply integrated into the management of the Salmon National Forest and Challis National Forest. This 2017 survey illustrates a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes and a dense network of drainages, including Hoodoo Creek and Yellowjacket Creek, which feed into the larger river systems of central Idaho.

Historically a mining district, the terrain is marked by place names that hint at its frontier past, such as Slaughterhouse Gulch and Van Horn Gulch. The presence of the Hoodoo Creek Trail and remote features like Hot Springs near Forge Creek highlight the area's transition from an industrial mining landscape to one focused on forest management and remote recreation. The map provides a precise look at the township and range lines, such as t19n r17e, that continue to organize this high-country wilderness.