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2017 Map of Buckhorn

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Marys Cr and Bull Cr weave through this high-desert landscape in Owyhee County, defining a region where water management is central to the land's utility. The small settlement of Buckhorn sits at the southern edge of the quadrangle, serving as a focal point for the surrounding cattle country. The map reveals an extensive network of small-scale irrigation and stock water features, including Timber Draw Reservoir, Slate Reservoir, and Tindall Reservoir, which dot the drainages of Timber Draw and Broken Wagon Draw.

Named water sources like Heifer Springs, Coyote Pup Spring, and Cavannah Spring indicate a long history of range use where every reliable spring was a critical landmark. The presence of features such as Brush Corral Reservoir Number Two in Antelope Basin underscores the functional nature of the terrain, where early 21st-century ranching infrastructure continues to utilize the natural topography of the Owyhee plateau.