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2024 Map of Blue Hill

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Blue Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Blue Hill serves as a central landmark in this high-elevation landscape of Cassia County, where the Goose Creek Mountains meet the eastern edge of the Sawtooth National Forest. The drainage pattern is defined by the significant flow of Goose Creek, which is fed by numerous seasonal tributaries and high-country springs including Wilson Spring, Coal Banks Spring, and Horseshoe Spring. This area is characterized by deep incisions in the terrain such as Day Canyon and Big Canyon, which illustrate the complex erosional history of the Middle Mountain region.

Transportation through this ranching and forest landscape relies on established routes like Goose Creek Rd and Birch Creek Rd, which follow the natural contours of the creek beds. The naming of features like Double Diamond Ranch Rd and Owens Corral Creek suggests a history tied to livestock and local land use. These details offer genealogists and historians a look at the remote landmarks that defined rural life in southern Idaho in the early 21st century.