2023 Map of Hot Springs Creek Reservoir

About this map

Hot Springs Cr Reservoir serves as a focal point for this section of Elmore County, where the high desert landscape is defined by the drainages of Hot Springs Creek, Bennett Creek, and Ryegrass Creek. The terrain is marked by a network of ranching and historical transit corridors, most notably the path of Old Oregon Trail Rd, which traverses the southern half of the quadrangle. This area retains its agrarian and remote character, as evidenced by a series of long-established routes such as Hammett Hill Rd and Walker Rd. Water remains the most vital resource for local land use, highlighted by the location of Lone Tree Spring and the steady course of Cold Springs Creek. The mapping reveals a sparse but deliberate settlement pattern typical of the Snake River Plain hinterlands, where every named waterway and road transition indicates decades of local navigation and land management.