2017 Map of Cave Draw

About this map

The high plateaus of Owyhee County define this 2017 landscape, where the Bruneau River and Sheep Cr have carved deep, winding incisions into the desert floor. The map highlights the sharp relief of the Bruneau Canyon on the eastern edge and the dramatic Big Bend of Sheep Creek in the center, illustrating how water has shaped this arid environment over millennia. Above these drainages, the terrain flattens into expansive high-elevation plains including the Blackstone Desert and J-P Desert. Isolated landmarks such as Monument Butte and Catholic Butte rise above the surrounding flats, serving as navigational anchors in a region otherwise characterized by its vast, open character. Seasonal hydrology is evident through features like Catholic Lake, Ibarinaga Lake, and Big Lake Draw, which mark drainage patterns across the high desert benches between the canyon rims.