Atomic City sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape on the boundary of Butte and Bingham counties. The town's grid, featuring 2nd W St, provides a small hub of human settlement amidst a terrain defined by subtle geological features and expansive grazing lands. Notable landforms like Table Legs Butte and Ryegrass Flat punctuate the area, while the Cottontail Waterhole offers a rare named water source in this arid environment. The transportation network is anchored by several rural routes including Taber Rd and the Main Road to Highway 26. Aviation history is represented by Midway Airport, a remote landing strip located northwest of the town center. This survey illustrates the spatial relationship between the isolated community and the surrounding land used for grazing and transit in the early twenty-first century.
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1955 · Idaho Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Idaho Falls
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1973 · Scoville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Middle Butte
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1973 · Taber
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1973 · Rock Butte
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1973 · Atomic City
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1973 · Lava Lake Reservoir
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Circular Butte 3 SW
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1973 · Circular Butte 3 SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000