1979 Map of Mosquito Lake Butte

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Inside Desert dominates this high-altitude landscape in Owyhee County, characterized by volcanic buttes and seasonal water catchments. The topography is anchored by prominent rises such as Mosquito Lake Butte and Burnt Butte, which overlook a network of ephemeral drainages and constructed water features. Human activity in the late 1970s is primarily represented by rangeland infrastructure, including a lone Corral and several reservoirs intended to manage the sparse runoff of this arid environment, most notably the Mosquito Lake Reservoir and Rattlesnake Draw Reservoir.