2023 Map of Crab Spring Butte

About this map

Antelope Flat and Crab Spring Butte define the high desert character of this Owyhee County landscape, where water management is central to the area's utility. The map shows a complex network of man-made water storage, including Turner Reservoir, Lahtinen Spring Reservoir, and multiple numbered basins along Dry Creek and Pole Creek Reservoir Number Three. This density of reservoirs suggests a land shaped by ranching and the necessity of capturing seasonal runoff in an arid environment. Transportation is limited to a few arterial routes like Battle Creek Rd, which provide access to remote springs such as Hutch Springs and Crab Spring. The inclusion of the indigenous place name Aivuhi Paatetiopai'i near Blue Creek adds a layer of cultural history to the standard topographic data.