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1947 Map of Hot Spring

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Hot Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Geothermal activity and high desert hydrology define this 1940s landscape along the Bruneau River in Owyhee County. The small settlement of Hot Spring sits as a focal point near the Bruneau Valley, where the presence of numerous Artesian Wells and the Bruneau Canal indicate a reliance on managed water for ranching and survival in this arid environment. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages such as Loveridge Gulch and Seventy One Gulch, which cut through the high plateaus toward the river bottom.

Local landmarks like Roberson Cave and the descriptively named Indian Bathtub highlight the unique geological features of the area. Infrastructure of the mid-century era is visible in the form of the Grasmere Road and water management sites including Buckaroo Dam and Harris Dam. A small Cem and various gaging stations provide evidence of the scattered but established human presence along this remote Idaho river corridor.