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2013 Map of Winter Camp

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Winter Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Bruneau River carves a deep, winding course through the high desert of Owyhee County, creating the dramatic Bruneau Canyon and East Fork Bruneau Canyon. This 2013 survey illustrates a landscape defined by sharp topographic relief where the river and its tributary, Clover Cr, have incised the volcanic plateau of the Bruneau Desert. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns of the region, featuring named landmarks such as Sheepshead Draw, Big Draw, and Juniper Tree Draw that feed into the main canyon systems.

Isolated water sources like Twin Lakes are marked among the high ground, while prominent elevations like Lookout Butte and Long Butte provide orientation across the sagebrush-covered plains. The arrangement of these features underscores the historical importance of water and high-ground navigation in this arid corner of Idaho. The map is a precise record of the physical geography and hydrology of the Owyhee backcountry in the early twenty-first century.