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1956 Map of Crater Rings SW

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Crater Rings SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Mountain Home Air Force Base dominates the eastern edge of this landscape, established on a high plateau where the high desert meets the canyon systems of the Snake River valley. The map reveals the extensive infrastructure of the military presence during the late 1950s and its 1970s updates, including the National Guard Maneuver and Firing Area and a dedicated Gunnery Range.

Natural drainage patterns define the western and southern sectors, where Squaw Creek and Canyon Creek carve deep channels toward the southern boundary at the C J Strike Res. This area, where Elmore and Owyhee counties meet at the reservoir, is characterized by its transition from arid military ranges to the riparian environment of the reservoir. Remote markers like VABM 2977 Canon and various Springs provide specific points of reference for those tracing the historical geography of this high-desert region.