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1972 Map of Crab Spring Butte

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Crab Spring Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Battle Creek Ranch serves as a lone human outpost in this high desert landscape of Owyhee County, surveyed in the early 1970s. The terrain is defined by a critical network of water management features, including several stock water catchments like Turner Reservoir and Lahtinen Spring Reservoir, alongside numerous unnamed Springs. These water sources were vital for ranching operations in a region where cattle moved between the high elevations of Crab Spring Butte and the grazing lands of Antelope Flat.

Deep historical interest is found along the banks of Battle Creek, where the presence of Petroglyphs points to indigenous movement and settlement long before the era of modern ranching. A web of Jeep Trail routes connects the various reservoirs and springs, such as Hutch Springs and Crab Spring, illustrating the logistical challenges of maintaining life and livestock across this arid volcanic plateau.