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2001 Map of Big Creek Ranch

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Big Creek Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2006
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2006

About this map

Shoshone Basin defines the topography of this high-desert landscape along the Idaho and Nevada border at the turn of the 21st century. The map illustrates a remote ranching and natural resource environment, anchored by the Big Creek Ranch and a network of water sources including Shoshone Creek, Langford Creek, and numerous isolated Springs. These water points were critical for the livestock operations that utilized the surrounding Sawtooth National Forest lands.

Transportation through this borderland relies on a few key routes like Magic Hot Springs Road and the Cutoff Road. The presence of a Hot Spring and the Gravel Pits north of the basin suggests a mix of natural geothermal features and localized industry. An Underground Utility corridor cuts across the center, indicating modern infrastructure crossing the otherwise sparsely settled terrain of the Twin Falls Co and Elko Co line.