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1990 Map of Black Butte

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Black Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

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Raft River Mountains dominate the western portion of this landscape, descending into the broad Curlew Valley to the east. This 1990 survey captures a region defined by its water management and resource extraction, with an aqueduct and several scattered wells supporting activity in an otherwise arid environment. The transition from the high slopes of the mountains to the valley floor is marked by drainage patterns like Indian Creek and Tenmile Creek.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is visible through the presence of a substation and multiple gravel pits near the center of the quadrangle. The namesake Black Butte stands as a prominent topographical landmark above the valley. A network of 4wd tracks provides the primary means of access across the rugged foothills, indicating the utilitarian nature of the land at the time of the field check.