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2017 Map of Buck Hollow

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Buck Hollow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Junction Valley sits at the northern edge of the Raft River Mountains, where the border between Box Elder County, Utah, and Cassia County, Idaho, cuts through high-elevation terrain. This 2017 survey details a landscape defined by seasonal drainages and mountain springs, including Boundary Spring and Sparks Spring. The rugged topography is punctuated by the Albion Mountains and the Upper Narrows, which channel the flow of the Raft River as it moves through the Upper Raft River Valley.

Evidence of ranching and early mountain passage is visible in the network of unpaved roads like Lynn Valley Rd and Yost Flats Rd. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Sawtooth National Forest, protecting the watershed that feeds numerous creeks such as Wildcat Cr and Little Pole Cr. The presence of the Junction Cem near the western edge serves as a quiet marker of the families who settled these high basins.