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1979 Map of Buster Butte

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Buster Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Buster Butte rises above a high-desert plateau in southwestern Idaho, defining a landscape marked by deep canyons and scattered historical outposts. Surveyed in the late 1970s, this area of Owyhee County is characterized by the convergence of several major drainages, including Marys Creek and the steep walls of Sheep Creek. The presence of a remote Landing Strip and numerous Jeep Trails underscores the isolated nature of this high-altitude range, once frequented by those traveling the Tindall Trail (Pack Track).

Family history is preserved through the naming of several specific homesteads and ruins. Long-standing local ties are evident at Dans Place, while the remnants of ranching or pioneer life can be traced to Bengoechea Place (Ruins) and James Place (Ruins) near James Lake. The northern edge of the J-P Desert and the expanse of Bighorn Country suggest a land primarily used for grazing and transit in the decades before the turn of the 21st century.