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2013 Map of Piute Butte

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Piute Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Piute Butte and Dryden Peak define the high country of this Owyhee County landscape, where water sources are the primary landmarks in an arid environment. The map details a complex drainage network including Dead Horse Cr and Little Squaw Cr, with numerous isolated water points such as Skull Spring and Blackstock Spring that are critical to local navigation and land use. The topography is influenced by the Willow Fork and McBride Cr systems, which have carved distinct patterns across the terrain.

Evidence of range management and early travel routes is visible through the presence of Sands Basin Rd and Chipmunk Rd. These corridors link various water resources like the Canter Spring Reservoir and Johnstone Spring, tracing a history of movement through this part of Idaho. This 2013 survey provides a clear view of the relationship between elevation and water, centered around the prominent form of Squaw Butte in the southeastern quadrant.