1991 Map of Toms Cabin Spring

About this map

Grouse Creek defines the low-lying valley center in this remote corner of Box Elder County, where water management is the primary driver of the landscape's layout. The map documents an extensive Aqueduct system and several wells that supported ranching operations in a region where reliable water was scarce. Significant drainage comes from the surrounding highlands via Dairy Valley Creek, Etna Creek, and Toms Cabin Creek, creating a network of seasonal flows that converge in the valley floor. Human activity is sparse and functional, marked by a lone Corral and a network of 4wd tracks that provide the only access through the basin and up toward the prominent rising terrain of The Buttes. This 1991 revision provides a detailed look at the infrastructure of high-desert ranching, from localized springs to engineered water transport.