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2017 Map of Sweetzer Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Sawtooth National Forest dominates the southern landscape of this 2017 study, where the peaks of the Black Pine Mountains rise above a series of deep drainage basins. The terrain is defined by a network of seasonal watercourses and topographic features like Sweetzer Canyon and Juniper Valley, which likely influenced the historical movement of livestock and travelers through this part of Cassia County.

Modern infrastructure follows these natural corridors, with Juniper Rd and Sweetzer Rd tracing the paths once dictated by the high-desert geography. Notable points of interest for local geography include Mud Spring and several named forks and canyons, such as Mill Fork and Pole Canyon, which reveal the traditional naming conventions used by early inhabitants to navigate this complex mountain environment.