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2023 Map of Grindstone Butte

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Grindstone Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Bruneau Desert terrain dominates this portion of southwestern Idaho, where the landscape is defined by the high, arid plains of the Elmore Co Owyhee Co border. The physical geography is marked by the eponymous Grindstone Butte in the southeast and the wide expanse of Deadman Flat. Water sources, critical in this environment, appear as intermittent drainage systems such as Deadman Creek and Sailor Creek, along with the localized Dave Spring.

The survey reveals a sparse network of roads primarily serving the region's ranching or range management interests. Named routes such as Flint Mesa Rd, W Solosabal Rd, and W Stimpson Cellar Rd trace the flat-topped mesas and coulees. These labels, along with family-named landmarks like Ringert Rd and Elliot Rd, provide a record of the land use and navigation patterns in this high desert landscape during the early 21st century.