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2017 Map of Sidwalter Buttes

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Sidwalter Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Sidwalter Buttes anchor this high-plateau landscape within the Warm Springs Reservation, where a complex network of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and timber roads crisscrosses the high country. The hydrological patterns here are defined by the Warm Springs River and its major tributaries, including the S Fork Warm Springs River and Badger Cr. These water sources support distinct grazing and ecological zones such as Warm Springs Meadows and the expansive Schoolie Pasture.

Evidence of historical water management for ranching and agriculture is visible through features like the Mill Cr Lateral near Mill Creek Flat, as well as named watering points such as Big Spring and Nellie Spring. The map documents a transition from the elevated Long Ridge down to the creek-carved flats, tracing a legacy of land use defined by the intersections of named routes like Old Mill Schoolie Rd and Mount Wilson Schoolie Rd.