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1968 Map of Chokecherry Canyon

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Chokecherry Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Raft River Valley dominates this high-desert landscape in Cassia County, where the Raft River cuts through a bottleneck known as The Narrows. This late 1960s survey documents a working landscape of ranching and resource extraction, defined by a network of unimproved roads and several Borrow Pits and Gravel Pits used for local infrastructure. To the west, the Sage Mountains rise sharply, dissected by drainages like Chokecherry Canyon and Womack Canyon, the latter featuring Womack Canyon Spring.

Genealogists and local historians can locate a small Cem in the northern valley, likely a family burial ground from the area's early settlement. The presence of a Gaging Station and various wells, including a Well (Hot), points to the vital importance of water management in this arid region. The southern edge of the sheet transitions into the Bally Mts, with seasonal drainages such as Onemile Creek and Barnes Creek feeding toward the central valley floor.