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2020 Map of Nibbs Creek

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Nibbs Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Cotterel Mountains and Jim Sage Mountains dominate the western horizon of this high-desert landscape in Cassia County. In the valley floor to the east, the settlement of Malta serves as a local hub near the Raft River Valley, where the terrain transitions from steep rocky slopes to agricultural flats. Water is a defining necessity here, evidenced by a series of named sources including Nibbs Spring, Rice Spring, McClellan Spring, and Cow Gulch Spring that dot the base of the mountain ranges.

Local transport history is preserved in the naming of rural routes such as Ward Sheep Ranch Rd and Gamble Ln, which suggest the area's long-standing ranching heritage. To the southwest, the small settlement of Connor sits tucked near the foothills. The drainages of Nibbs Cr, Rice Cr, and Cassia Cr provide a clear view of the hydrological patterns that have dictated settlement and grazing boundaries in this part of southern Idaho.