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2020 Map of Sugar Valley

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Sugar Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Bruneau River drainage dominates this high-desert landscape in Owyhee County, where irrigation infrastructure supports ranching and agriculture in an otherwise arid environment. The presence of the Bieroth Canal, S Side Canal, and Buckaroo Ditch indicates a complex water management system necessary for the small communities in Sugar Valley and Little Valley. Local genealogy and land use are centered around O X Cem and the various valley settlements that follow the water's edge.

Upland terrain features like Horse Hill and the distinctive formations of City of Rocks break the high plateaus, while a network of rural routes including Hot Creek Rd and Sugar Valley Rd connect the isolated homesteads. The map illustrates the 2020 layout of these cattle and farming territories, revealing how natural water sources like Hot Cr and Sugar Cr dictate the placement of human activity in this corner of Idaho.