Big Horse Basin Gap and Little Horse Basin Gap define the high-elevation passage through this segment of Owyhee County. The landscape is characterized by the intricate drainage systems of Big Jacks Cr and Little Jacks Cr, which carve deep, winding paths through the terrain. These natural corridors and the broader Horse Basin provided essential navigation points for travelers and ranchers in a region defined by its complex hydrologic network, including Rattlesnake Cr in the southwest. The map documents the precise topography of the Public Land Survey System, showing the intersections of Township 8 and 9 South with Ranges 3 and 4 East, illustrating how the vast open spaces of southwestern Idaho are partitioned for land management and resource use.
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1947 · Little Valley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1947 · Grand View
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Bruneau
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Chalk Hills
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1947 · Perjue Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Perjue Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Little Valley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Chalk Hills
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Jordan Valley
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Twin Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000