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2017 Map of Indian Hay Meadows

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Indian Hay Meadows
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Indian Hay Meadows sits at the heart of this high-desert Owyhee County landscape, where water and topography dictate the naming of every bend and basin. This 2017 survey shows a region defined by ranching and remote outposts, featuring several named clearings and homestead sites such as Dew Drop Place, Wagner Field, and Krutschmer Field. The drainage network is particularly detailed, tracing the headwaters of the W Fork Bull Cr and E Fork Bull Cr as they flow north from the higher elevations of Rough Mtn.

The map reveals an environment where seasonal water is carefully managed, as evidenced by the Buckhorn Reservoir and Bull Cr Reservoir. Distinctive landmarks like the volcanic-looking China Hat and the expansive J-P Desert provide orientation in a terrain marked by deep draws and basins. Historical footprints are scattered throughout, from the Whiskey Draw to family-named meadows like Wids Meadow and Turk Meadow, illustrating the long-standing agricultural use of this southwestern Idaho territory.