1980 Map of Clover Butte North

About this map

Bruneau Desert and the high plateaus of Owyhee County define this landscape during the 1970s. The geography is dominated by the deep incision of the East Fork Bruneau Canyon, where Clover Creek snakes through the rimrock before its confluence. This area represents the transition between the Inside Desert and the vast Bruneau Desert, marked by high-elevation features like Clover Butte and the remote Mirage point. Human presence is sparse, limited primarily to a network of seasonal Jeep Trails and the unpaved Clover Three Creek Road that skirts the canyon's edge and the level expanse of Clover Flat. This 1980 edition provides a clear record of the topographical features and access routes used by ranchers and outdoorsmen before modern digital mapping, preserving the specific survey of benchmark locations and the rugged hydrology of the Bruneau river system.