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2001 Map of Blue Hill

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Blue Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2006
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2006

About this map

The California National Historic Trail (Applegate) cuts through the southern reaches of this landscape, marking a path used by nineteenth-century emigrants through the high desert. Much of the western terrain is protected within the Sawtooth National Forest, characterized by deep incisions like Big Canyon and Day Canyon. Water is the defining resource for this area, evidenced by the numerous named water sources such as Coal Banks Spring, Poulton Spring, and Worthington Spring that dot the arid basins.

Goose Creek flows northward through the central valley, flanked by several smaller tributaries including Emery Creek and Birch Creek. Local agricultural and ranching history is visible in the placement of a Corral and a Gravel Pit near the water's edge, while the eponymous Blue Hill rises prominently between the canyons. Modern infrastructure is represented by a Pipeline and an Aqueduct, illustrating the ongoing management of this remote Cassia County environment.