2013 Map of Castleford Butte

About this map

Castleford Butte and the surrounding high desert terrain anchor this 2013 survey of the borderlands between Owyhee and Twin Falls counties. The landscape is defined by the expansive Bruneau Desert and a network of deep drainages, most notably Deadman Gulch and the winding course of Sailor Creek. The map documents critical water sources in this arid environment, including Hewitt Watering and Freeland Watering, which likely served as vital points for livestock and land management. Human presence is marked primarily by rural transit corridors such as Balanced Rock Road and a grid of county roads including E 4300 N and E 4200 N, which navigate the elevation changes between Blue Ridge and the lower flats. This topographic study provides a precise look at the land use and natural hydrology of southern Idaho's rangelands at the start of the 21st century.