2017 Map of Bear Park East

About this map

Craters of the Moon National Monument dominates this portion of the Idaho landscape, revealing a complex geological terrain defined by the Great Rift. The map illustrates a stark, high-desert environment where volcanic features like New Butte and Park Butte rise above the surrounding lava fields. This area in Blaine County serves as a critical point of study for volcanic activity and rift zone geography, with the southern reach of Deadhorse Reservoir providing a rare water feature in an otherwise arid expanse. Small pockets of grazing land or open space like Bear Park punctuate the map, highlighting the varied land use between protected federal monuments and the surrounding public lands of the Snake River Plain.