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1948 Map of Castle Butte

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Castle Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Emigrant Trail traverses the high desert plateau of Henderson Flats in this mid-century survey of Owyhee County. This arid landscape is defined by its water engineering, where a complex system of a Log Dam, a Flume, and a Ditch diverts water from Castle Creek to support isolated ranching outposts like Morgan Place and Foremans Res. The presence of the Castle Creek Sch near the creek's southern reach suggests a small but established rural community at the time of the survey.

Along the northern border, the Snake River carves past Big Foot Bar, though the crossing at Clarks Ferry is already marked as defunct. Geologic and industrial activity is noted through scattered Artesian Wells and the identification of Tailings and several Gravel Pit locations, indicating both the search for water and the extraction of local minerals in this territory south of the Ada County line.