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1973 Map of Coffee Point

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Coffee Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Coffee Point rises as a prominent landmark in this 1970s Idaho landscape, anchoring a high-desert terrain defined by vital water-management features. The mapping reveals a network of essential livestock and wildlife water sources, including Sauce Pan Reservoir, Rye Grass Reservoir, and the evocatively named Cottontail Waterhole. These small catchments reflect the practical necessities of ranching and land use in a region where surface water is scarce.

A network of seasonal routes and utility markers, such as the Jeep Trail and Well No 3, provides evidence of human activity and resource extraction in Bingham County. The presence of features like Lava Lakes and Eagle Reservoir highlights the specialized environmental adaptations of the Snake River Plain vicinity, documenting the specific locations of water tanks and reservoirs used to support life in an arid environment during the early 1970s.