2020 Map of Notch Butte

About this map

Bruneau Desert dominates this high-altitude landscape in Owyhee County, characterized by volcanic topography and seasonal drainages. The area is anchored by prominent volcanic landmarks like Notch Butte and Twin Buttes, which rise above the surrounding sagebrush plains. Human presence is sparse, defined primarily by the thin line of Crows Nest Rd traversing the terrain and the grid of Public Land Survey System township boundaries. Significant hydrological features including Sailor Cr and Deadman Creek carve through the northern and central portions of the quadrangle, illustrating the drainage patterns of this arid plateau. To the south, the elevation climbs steadily toward The Big Hill and the prominent Blue Ridge, showing the varied relief of Idaho's high desert country as it appeared in the early twenty-first century.