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2020 Map of Black Butte West

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Black Butte West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Sailor Cap Butte and Black Butte dominate the landscape in this high-desert region of Owyhee County. The drainage of Pot Hole Cr cuts through the center of the sheet, feeding into the Pot Hole Reservoir within the deeper recesses of Pot Hole Canyon. This topography reveals the essential role of water management in the arid Bruneau Desert, where seasonal flows and catchment basins are the primary features of the land.

Surface transportation is limited to a few arterial routes, specifically Pothole Rd and Castleford Rd, which navigate the wide-open terrain. The map reflects a sparsely populated area defined more by its geological formations and public land survey divisions, such as t8s r9e and t9s r8e, than by concentrated settlements. This 2020 survey provides a contemporary view of the region's enduring rangeland character.