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2017 Map of Triplet Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Bruneau Canyon dominates this portion of Owyhee County, where the Bruneau River carves deeply through the high desert plateaus of southwestern Idaho. The map reveals a landscape defined by dramatic shifts in elevation, from the sheer drops of Triplet Canyon to the broad, flat expanses of Rizzi Table and Scott Table. These "tables" represent the characteristic topography of the region, providing vital grazing land in an otherwise arid environment.

Evidence of human adaptation to this geography appears in the naming of specific livestock-related sites like Bernards Bedground and the presence of critical water sources such as Lone Willow Spring and Triplet Spring. While the Rowland Rt Rd provides limited access to the western edge, much of the interior remains shaped by natural landmarks like Triplet Butte and the curiously named Hole in the Ground near the Buck Creek Mountains.