2011 Map of Ziegler Basin

About this map

The East Fork Salmon River carves a deep valley through this Custer County landscape, serving as the primary corridor for human activity and infrastructure. Near the river’s path, the East Fork School stands as a point of community geography in an otherwise vast expanse of high-elevation basins and gulches. The terrain is defined by a series of significant depressions including Ziegler Basin, Joe Jump Basin, and Woods Basin, which contrast with the steep drainages of Spar Canyon and Dry Hollow. Industrial history is represented by the Mule Shoe Mine in the northwest, while the road network is anchored by Herd Creek Rd. Localized water sources like LMB Spring and numerous tributaries such as Road Creek and Fox Creek illustrate the complex drainage patterns feeding into the Salmon River system.