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1979 Map of Black Leg Creek

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Black Leg Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Tokenhamy Ranch and isolated Ruins stand as lone markers of human presence in this high desert territory along the Idaho-Nevada border. The landscape is defined by the complex drainage systems of Black Leg Creek and Pole Creek, which carve through the J I P Desert before converging. This late-1970s survey captures a working ranchland environment where water sources like Rizzi Spring and Willow Spring are essential to the viability of the land.

Evidence of small-scale infrastructure appears at the Black Leg Reservoir and the nearby Borrow Pit, while the terrain remains largely untamed, characterized by the steep walls of Black Leg Box Canyon and the prominent rise of Bull Point. A network of unpaved transit is documented through various Jeep Trails and a solitary Landing Strip near the marker at Zola, reflecting the logistical challenges of this remote high-elevation reach of Owyhee County.