2020 Map of Piute Butte

About this map

Piute Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this high-desert reach of Owyhee County, defining a landscape shaped by intermittent drainages and isolated water sources. The 2020 survey illustrates a region where life and travel center on critical hydrology, from the Canter Spring Reservoir to numerous named seeps like Johnstone Spring, Wild Horse Spring, and Blackstock Spring. These water points support the ranching operations that utilize the surrounding basins and peaks, including Dryden Peak and Squaw Butte. A network of unpaved corridors such as Sands Basin Rd and McBride Creek Rd navigate the complex terrain, following the natural paths carved by McBride Cr and the Willow Fork. The map provides a contemporary view of this rangeland, tracing the essential connection between reliable springs and the rugged geography of southwestern Idaho.