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2013 Map of Buckhorn Canyon

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Buckhorn Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Sawtooth National Forest land dominates the lower half of this Idaho high-country survey, where steep drainages and isolated springs define the landscape of Cassia County. In the northern reaches, ranching operations such as Buckhorn Ranch and Warm Creek Ranch sit near the mouth of Buckhorn Canyon, where Buckhorn Creek emerges from the mountain front. The map documents a sparse but deliberate network of forest service routes and ranch roads, including Mountain Rd and Buckhorn Canyon Rd, connecting remote outposts like Iversons and Garrard Ranch.

Hydrological features are critical markers in this arid terrain, with Buckhorn Spring, Whiskey Spring, and Tub Spring providing essential water sources for livestock and wildlife. Dramatic elevation changes are recorded from the depths of Robber Gulch to the heights of Cottonwood Ridge. This 2013 edition illustrates the intersection of public land management and private high-desert ranching, preserving the placement of named gullies like Franks Canyon and Pickett Hollow.