2017 Map of Hot Springs Creek Reservoir

About this map

Old Oregon Trail Rd cuts a historical diagonal across this high desert landscape, tracing a legacy of western migration through Elmore County. The terrain is defined by a series of intermittent drainages and essential water sources, including the Hot Springs Cr Reservoir in the northwest and the paired Upper Teapot Reservoir and Lower Teapot Reservoir further south. These catchments, along with named points like Lone Tree Spring, highlight the critical role of water management in a region otherwise characterized by expansive rangeland. The map illustrates a network of rural routes such as Hammett Hill Rd and Walker Rd that connect isolated sections of the Idaho interior, showing how modern land use continues to follow the paths established by early settlers and topographic necessity.