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1972 Map of Sugarloaf

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Sugarloaf
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Big Jacks Creek cuts a dramatic path through the high desert of Owyhee County, defining the drainage patterns and rugged landscape of this southwestern Idaho region. In the early 1970s, the area remained largely defined by its water sources and livestock history, evidenced by the presence of Collier Place and a Corral positioned near natural springs. The terrain is punctuated by distinctive volcanic or erosional landforms like Sugarloaf and The Hat, which serve as navigational anchors in a wide-open landscape of sagebrush and canyons.

Water management is central to the human footprint here, with isolated improvements such as Harveys Canyon Reservoir and scattered named springs like Buckaroo Spring and Conners Spring supporting ranching activities. A network of Jeep Trails and a modern Pipeline represent the primary infrastructure, while the expansive Sagebrush Basin and Little Jacks Creek Basin underscore the remote, high-altitude character of the Owyhee Plateau during this era.