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2011 Map of Buckhorn Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Buckhorn Ranch and Warm Creek Ranch anchor this high-desert landscape in Cassia County, marking a region defined by scattered homesteads and vital water sources. The 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details a network of canyons and gulches, including the evocatively named Robber Gulch and Buckhorn Canyon, which direct the flow of intermittent waterways like Buckhorn Creek.

Settlement patterns are concentrated along the north and east, with locations such as Garrard Ranch and Iversons situated near Big Cottonwood Creek. The reliance on local hydrology is evident in the naming of several critical landmarks, including Whiskey Spring, Buckhorn Spring, Tub Spring, and Mud Spring. These features, alongside the transition to Cottonwood Ridge, reveal a geography where ranching life is tightly integrated with the terrain's natural drainage and elevation.