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2010 Map of American Falls

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

American Falls and the vast American Falls Reservoir dominate this 2010 landscape, illustrating the critical intersection of water management and regional infrastructure in Power County. The map details the engineered environment of the American Falls Dam, which regulates the flow into both the Main East Canal and Main West Canal, feeding the agricultural lifeblood of the Snake River Plain. On the eastern shore, the infrastructure of the American Falls Airport and the Power County Fairgrounds sit adjacent to the Interstate 86 corridor, showing the city's modern footprint.

Local landmarks like Fenstermaker Point and Lone Rock provide orientation along the shoreline and desert floor, while the tiny community of Fairview sits just west of the reservoir. For those tracking family history or local development, the map preserves the locations of Falls View Cemetery and numerous named rural roads, including Neibaur Rd and Sunbeam Rd, which trace the patterns of land ownership and transit around Sunbeam Creek.