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2020 Map of Cave Draw

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Cave Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Bruneau Canyon dominates the eastern edge of this Owyhee County landscape, where the Bruneau River carves deeply through the high desert plateau. The terrain is defined by dramatic basaltic formations and seasonal drainages, most notably the meandering Big Bend of Sheep Creek and the long descent of Cave Draw. Isolated landmarks like Monument Butte and Catholic Butte rise above the surrounding sagebrush steppe, serving as vital orientation points in an otherwise arid expanse.

Surface water is scarce and localized, concentrated in features such as Catholic Lake and Barinaga Lake within the J-P Desert. This 2020 survey illustrates the intersection of traditional land divisions, marked by the boundaries of t11s r6e and t12s r7e, with a landscape that remains largely open and undeveloped. The mapping of Blackstone Desert and J-P Point reflects the enduring nature of this remote Idaho backcountry.