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2010 Map of Burley NW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Agricultural irrigation systems define the landscape of Jerome County in 2010, characterized by a precision-engineered grid of roadways and water management features. The E E Main Drain and N Main Drain serve as the primary hydrological arteries, illustrating the region's reliance on managed water for desert farming. These drainage networks cut diagonally and linearly across a strictly organized township and range road system, including major routes like N Crestview Rd and S 2900 E.

The layout reflects the persistent influence of the Carey Act and earlier reclamation efforts in the Magic Valley, where the land is partitioned into uniform blocks. Primary arteries such as 800 North Rd and N 1250 W facilitate movement between rural homesteads and agricultural plots, preserving a spatial arrangement that has remained remarkably consistent since the early twentieth-century settlement period.