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1965 Map of Buckhorn Canyon

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Buckhorn Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Sawtooth National Forest dominates the southern half of this Idaho landscape, where high ridges and deep drainages define the transition from canyon floor to timbered uplands. The mapping reveals a ranching economy concentrated along the northern flats and canyon mouths, anchored by Buckhorn Ranch, Warm Creek Ranch, and Garrard Ranch. These homesteads and the nearby Iversons settlement relied on scattered water sources like Whiskey Spring and Buckhorn Spring to sustain life in this arid environment.

Transportation is marked by a network of jeep trails navigating the complex topography of Buckhorn Canyon and Robber Gulch. To the east, the utility infrastructure of the Buckhorn Substation and a small Cem near the canyon mouth provide evidence of the rural community's footprint. The prominent Cottonwood Ridge serves as a natural barrier, separating the western canyons from the broader valleys beyond.