2010 Map of Frying Pan Basin

About this map

Frying Pan Basin and the adjacent D Bar Basin characterize this remote portion of Owyhee County, where high desert drainage patterns define the landscape. The hydrography of the region is centered on Big Springs Creek and the southern flow of Dickshooter Creek, supported by several critical water sources including Avandale Spring and Frying Pan Spring. Significant landmarks like Big Springs Butte and the curious Dry Forty terrain feature provide vertical orientation in an otherwise broad, basin-dominated geography. The map also records specialized ranching or land-management infrastructure, such as the Battle Creek Crossing Waterhole Number 1, reflecting the essential nature of water access for livestock and local travel in this arid Owyhee environment.