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2011 Map of Buck Butte

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Buck Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Willow Creek and Mud Springs Creek define the arid drainage patterns of this high desert landscape in Jefferson County. The terrain is marked by essential water sources for ranching and livestock, including a concentration of named sites such as Lower Bennett Spring, Upper Bennett Spring, Larson Spring, and Juniper Spring. These features, alongside the Willow Creek Corral and Boyce Corral, reflect the area's ongoing identity as rangeland.

Dominating the northern elevation is Buck Butte, while the jagged topography of Wagonblast Canyon cuts through the eastern portion of the map. Modern infrastructure is represented by a network of rural roads like Se Grizzly RD and Se Dover LN, which connect the scattered agricultural outposts and the Grizzly area. The presence of numerous family-named landmarks, such as Parker Springs and McMeen Spring, underscores the long-standing human connection to this specialized environment where water is the primary driver of settlement.