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1981 Map of Pot Hole Butte

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Pot Hole Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Saylor Creek Air Force Range dominates this landscape in the southern Bruneau Desert, as surveyed in the mid-1970s. This high-altitude desert terrain is characterized by broad volcanic features and drainage patterns, most notably Pot Hole Butte in the northeast and Winter Camp Butte in the southeast. The map reveals the military utility of this remote corner of Owyhee, Idaho, marked by numerous designated Targets, observation Towers, and the clearly defined Military Reservation Boundary.

Water management and transportation in this arid environment are represented by isolated Water Tanks and the winding course of Browns Creek. Local infrastructure is sparse, centered on the Clover Three Creek Road and a solitary Gravel Pit in the north. This survey provides a precise record of the land use before modern technological shifts altered the management of these public and military desert lands.