1979 Map of Three Creek

About this map

Three Creek lies at the heart of this high-desert landscape on the Idaho-Nevada border, where Owyhee County and Elko County meet. The settlement is centered around the Three Creek Sch, serving a community defined by vast range land and scattered water sources. The terrain is marked by distinct geological features such as Black Rock and Castle Rock, while naming conventions like Joiner Flat and Beaver Flat point to early ranching activity. A complex network of drainages, including Cherry Creek, Big Flat Creek, and Little Spring Creek, weaves through the Inside Desert. Human presence is further evidenced by a small Cem and several isolated wells and springs that would have been vital for livestock moving through Ross Pasture or toward the Corral identified in the south. The mapping of the state line between Idaho and Nevada underscores the area's role as a remote high-plateau borderland.