2017 Map of Rough Mountain NE

About this map

Birch Creek and Castle Creek define this high-desert landscape in Owyhee County, where deep drainages and dry washes have carved a complex network through the arid terrain. The land is marked by seasonal watercourses such as Cloudburst Wash, McKeeth Wash, and Garbutt Wash, indicating a geography shaped by sudden, intermittent flows rather than perennial rivers. Human imprint is defined by a sparse network of ranching roads, most notably Castle Creek Rd, which serves as a primary artery through the townships of t5s r1e and t6s r1e. Local family and place-named routes like Steiner Valley Rd, White Eagle Rd, and Ranch House Ln hint at the rural ranching operations that have long occupied this corner of Idaho. The presence of Poison Gulch in the southeastern corner provides a characteristically colorful western landmark for those tracing the history of local land use and geographic naming.