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2021 Map of Red Butte

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Red Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Red Butte stands as a prominent landmark in the high desert of Humboldt County, marking the western edge of the Jackson Mountains. This arid landscape is defined by its dramatic relief, where steep drainage systems like Red Butte Canyon, Black Canyon, and Rattlesnake Canyon carve through the mountain range. Despite the dry environment, the map reveals a series of critical water sources that would have been vital for early livestock ranching and travel, including Bonita Spring, Fish Pond Spring, and Woodcamp Spring.

The topography is oriented around high-elevation basins such as Brush Basin, with intermittent drainages like Shawnee Cr providing seasonal runoff. The land is largely divided by the Public Land Survey System into several townships, including t37n r30e and t38n r31e, reflecting the systematic grid of the American West. The concentration of named springs and canyons suggests a landscape used primarily for range land, where name-places are tied directly to the most essential natural resources found within the terrain.