2017 Map of Hoover

About this map

Hoover serves as the primary landmark in this corner of Butte County, situated in a landscape defined by the drainage network of the S Fork Moreau River. The terrain is marked by numerous ephemeral watercourses, including Sand Creek, Badlands Creek, and Bull Creek, which shape the local topography. This 2017 survey shows the sparse infrastructure of the region, where gravel and dirt roads like Hoover Rd and Erk Rd provide the only access across the vast sections of land. The township and range lines of t13n r7e and t12n r6e illustrate the continued importance of the Public Land Survey System in organizing this rural territory. Historically-minded researchers can trace the movement of water and livestock through basins fed by Frog Creek and Hans Creek in a region where natural features often dictate the placement of human improvements.