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2010 Map of Wagon Box Basin

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Wagon Box Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Johnston Cabin stands as a lone namesake structural reference in this high-desert Owyhee County landscape, situated where the terrain drops toward the winding path of Camas Creek. The geography is defined by a network of basins and flats, including the namesake Wagon Box Basin and the broad Mud Flat to the north. These depressions, along with Bullhead Basin and Henley Basin, suggest a topography where seasonal water management was critical, evidenced by the presence of Burton Dam and numerous scattered water sources like Moonshine Spring and Ccc Spring.

Two primary arteries, Mud Flat Rd and Dickshooter Rd, provide the only overland transit through this area of high plateaus and pastures. The land is marked by distinct landmarks such as Spencer Butte and Avery Table, while the western edge reveals dramatic verticality at Camel Falls. This survey documents a quiet interior of Idaho where grazing lands like Hawes Pasture meet a complex hydrological system of creeks and isolated springs.