2013 Map of Inside Lakes

About this map

Jarbidge River and Bruneau River cut deep through the high plateaus of Owyhee County, meeting at a point of high-relief topography where the narrow river corridors contrast sharply with the level surfaces of the Inside Desert and Diamond A Desert. This 2013 survey illustrates the dramatic geological formations of Bruneau Canyon, a remote landscape defined by steep, serrated cliffs and ephemeral water features such as the Inside Lakes. The map highlights a section of southwestern Idaho where human infrastructure is minimal, consisting primarily of section boundaries and basic land survey markers across Townships 12 and 13 South. It is a specialized record of hydrology and landform for an area where the river systems are the primary drivers of the landscape's character.