2013 Map of Shoofly Springs

About this map

Shoofly Springs serves as a focal point in this high-desert landscape of Owyhee County, where water management is the primary marker of human intervention. The terrain is defined by a network of seasonal drainages and small-scale impoundments designed to capture runoff in a semi-arid environment. Key water features include the evocatively named Eds Defeat Res and the larger Bybee Reservoir in the southeast. A series of creek systems, such as Shoofly Cr, Battle Cr, and Yarahoney Cr, weave through the township divisions of t12s r1e and t13s r2e. This 2013 survey illustrates the continued reliance on isolated springs and reservoirs like Owens Reservoir and Willow Crk Res to support ranching and local land use in this sparsely populated portion of southern Idaho.