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2023 Map of Dietrich

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Dietrich
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The high desert landscape of Lincoln County centers on the town of Dietrich, a community defined by its proximity to the volcanic landform of Crater Butte. This survey highlights the complex engineering required to sustain agriculture in the Snake River Plain, showing the intricate network of water distribution including the Dietrich Main Canal and the larger Milner-Gooding Canal. These man-made arteries divert water through the arid terrain, creating a stark contrast between the irrigated corridors and the surrounding open rangeland.

Water remains the central theme of the geography here, with the Big Wood River and Little Wood River cutting through the northern reaches. The settlement pattern is largely focused around the Dietrich townsite, where the local cemetery, Dietrich Cem, is located south of the main residential streets. For those tracing the development of Idaho's irrigation districts, the map provides a precise record of the laterals, such as Lateral 925A and Lateral 978, that support the region's farms.