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1965 Map of Mc Mullen Basin

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Mc Mullen Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Sawtooth National Forest dominates this mid-1960s landscape, where high ridges and deep basins define the high-country ranching and water management patterns of Twin Falls, Idaho. The area is marked by a complex network of springs and man-made water catchments, such as Dry Cottonwood Reservoir and Williams Reservoir, which were essential for sustaining livestock in the arid western terrain. These features, along with the McMullen Cow Camp and its associated Corral, underscore the long-standing cattle-grazing traditions of the McMullen Basin.

Navigation through the drainage systems of Dry Cottonwood Creek and McMullen Creek is facilitated by numerous Jeep Trails that skirt landmarks like Sawtooth Ridge and Squaw Joe Canyon. From the smaller depressions of Hoppers Gulch to the broader expanse of Donahue Basin, the map captures a specific era of public land use where naming conventions—such as Moonshine Spring and Arkansas Spring—hint at the varied history of local homesteaders and seasonal workers who traversed this territory.