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2023 Map of Magic Reservoir East

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Magic Reservoir East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Big Wood River winds through the Wood River Valley, anchoring a landscape defined by significant topographic shifts between the Smoky Mountains and the Timmerman Hills. The eastern reach of the Magic Reservoir dominates the southwest corner, where the small settlement of Magic City is situated along the shoreline. This geography illustrates a transition from high-elevation ridges like Wind Ridge and Ditto Hill down to the broad alluvial plains of Rye Grass Flat and Sonners Flat.

For those tracing local heritage, the Timmerman Cem and nearby Timmerman Spring provide specific points of interest on the eastern slopes. The naming conventions, from Spud Patch Flat to Rattlesnake Butte, reflect the region's agricultural and natural history. The map also documents a network of named springs, including Martin Spring and Wurst Spring, which were vital for sustaining ranching and habitation in this high-desert environment before modern irrigation patterns fully reshaped the basin.