2013 Map of Buster Butte

About this map

Bengoechea Place and Dans Place represent the distinct homesteading and ranching patterns of this high-plateau region in Owyhee County. The landscape is defined by the deep incision of Sheep Cr, which meanders through a winding canyon along the eastern edge of the quadrangle, contrasting with the more level expanses of the J-P Desert. Isolated water sources and named dwellings like James Place near James Lake indicate a land where life was tied strictly to available hydrology. Significant topographical landmarks like Buster Butte serve as navigational anchors in a region where the Rowland Route Rd and Blackstone Grasmere Rd provide the primary access through the drainage basins of Marys Cr and Nit Cr.