2017 Map of Crows Nest Butte

About this map

Bruneau Desert terrain dominates this corner of Owyhee County, characterized by the subtle relief of the high sagebrush steppe. The landscape is defined by volcanic landmarks such as Crows Nest Butte and the broad, level expanse of Crows Nest Flat to the east. Water in this arid environment is ephemeral, found primarily at Crows Nest Lake and channeled through topographic depressions like Big Draw and Crows Nest Draw. Human presence is limited to the functional infrastructure of the ranching era, with Castleford Rd and Clover Rd providing the only primary passage across the open range. The township and range lines indicate a strictly organized public land survey system overlaying a wilderness that remains largely undivided by modern development.