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2020 Map of O X Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

O X Lake and the nearby O X Prong form the heart of this high-desert Owyhee County drainage. The landscape is defined by its water management systems, including several reservoirs such as Whickney Tree Reservoir, Shearing Corral Reservoir, and Upper Slope Reservoir. These features, along with the natural Twin Lakes and Twin Lakes Reservoir, indicate the critical role of livestock ranching and range management in this arid Idaho interior.

Deep canyons and gulches carve through the terrain, most notably Purjue Canyon and the descriptive Halfway Gulch. The presence of Tigert Spring and Little Tigers Spring suggests essential perennial water sources for wildlife and grazing. Tracing the courses of Shoofly Cr and Little Jacks Cr reveals a complex network of seasonal drainages and basins like Horse Basin that have long sustained the remote ranching operations of the region.