2020 Map of Reverse

About this map

Reverse sits at a crossroads of high desert transport history in this corner of Elmore County. The landscape is defined by the diagonal transit of the Old Oregon Trail Rd, a modern artery tracing a path of immense historical significance for westward migration. Nearby, the infrastructure of regional agriculture and travel is evident through routes like Beet Dump Rd, Old Hwy 30, and Billy Rio Loop Rd, which crisscross the arid terrain between the basalt-rimmed drainages of Dry Cr and Hot Springs Cr. In the northeast corner, the Hot Springs Cr Reservoir provides a critical water source in an otherwise dry landscape. The map captures the specialized road network used to move crops and livestock, illustrating how modern commerce in this part of Idaho still follows the geometric and topographic logic of the original overland trails.