1973 Map of Indian Meadows

About this map

Indian Meadows defines the central character of this high-desert Owyhee County landscape, where water sources are the primary markers of human and animal activity. Surveyed in the early 1970s, the terrain is shaped by the North Fork Owyhee River and its intricate drainage network, including Current Creek and Nip and Tuck Creek. The distribution of named water sources like Surprise Spring, Big Boggy Spring, and Indian Meadows Spring reveals the essential infrastructure for ranching in this arid environment. A network of Pack Trails and Jeep Trails provides access through the complex topography of Combination Ridge and Riley Gulch, while a lone Corral near Noon Creek stands as a concrete indicator of the area's grazing history.