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1893 Map of Camas Prairie

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Camas Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1893
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1893

About this map

The Boise River and Snake River anchor this 1889 reconnaissance of Elmore, showing a landscape dominated by open plateau country and deep drainage systems. The map centers on the distinct flatlands of Little Camas Prairie, High Prairie, and the western portion of the expansive Camas Prairie. These areas represent critical early grazing and agricultural lands before the era of modern irrigation and storage reservoirs. The settlement at Pine Grove serves as the primary named point of habitation near the river bend.

A network of drainage canyons, including King Hill Creek, Little Canon Creek, and Cold Spring Creek, illustrates the complex hydrology leading toward the southern canyon of the Snake River. The presence of the Malad River and numerous named creeks like Lime Creek and Fall Creek highlights the importance of water access for late 19th-century homesteaders and stockmen in this high-desert environment.