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1970 Map of Coonrod Gulch

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Coonrod Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Willow Ridge dominates the center of this 1970 survey, forming a high backbone that separates the drainage systems of Big Willow Creek and North Crane Creek. This high-desert landscape in southwestern Idaho is marked by a complex network of seasonal water sources and canyons, including George Way Gulch and Davis Canyon. The presence of Butte Ranch in the southern portion of the map provides a rare point of human habitation in a region primarily defined by remote grazing land and topographical transitions.

Boundaries for Washington, Payette, and Gem counties converge here, following the high ground and the Boise Meridian. The map documents a rugged interior accessible largely by an intricate system of jeep trails, which connect various remote springs like Mossman Spring and French Spring. These named water features were essential landmarks for the ranching operations that utilized the Big Flat and the surrounding basins.