Aberdeen serves as the primary hub for this agricultural landscape, situated on the western edge of the expansive American Falls Reservoir. The map reveals a sophisticated irrigation network essential for high-desert farming, dominated by the Highline Canal and Low Line Canal. This system branches into numerous controlled waterways, such as Lateral J, Lateral I, and the various V-series laterals, which feed a precise grid of rural roads like S 2750 W and W 1600 S. The settlement of Fingal sits to the northeast of the main town, marking a smaller node in this highly engineered environment. Near the shoreline, the terrain transitions at Little Hole Draw, where the desert's natural drainage meets the artificial waterline of the reservoir. Researchers will find a snapshot of early 21st-century water management and rural Idaho land division where the Snake River’s influence is felt through every canal and lateral line.
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1934 · American Falls
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Michaud
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · American Falls
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Michaud
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Pocatello
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Springfield
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Idaho Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Idaho Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Pocatello
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1971 · Schiller
USGS Topo · 1:24,000