2014 Map of Star Valley Ridge West

About this map

The Little Owyhee River carves a central path through this section of the Owyhee Desert along the high-desert border of Nevada and Idaho. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems and prominent volcanic landforms, with Star Valley Ridge rising to the east and the distinctive profiles of Indian Buttes and Nadine Butte anchoring the southern reaches. Multiple seasonal or perennial waterways, including Raven Cr, Willow Cr, and Lake Cr, feed into the river system, illustrating the complex hydrology of this arid plateau. This 2014 survey serves as a modern record of this remote borderland, where the intersection of Owyhee and Elko counties meets the state line, preserving the topographic character of a region largely shaped by its watercourses and prominent buttes.