2010 Map of Gooding Butte

About this map

The Malad River and its confluence with the Big Wood River and Little Wood River define the hydraulic character of this high desert region in southern Idaho. This 2010 survey illustrates the complex irrigation network vital to the local agricultural economy, prominently featuring the South Gooding Main Canal and several man-made catchments such as Tea Kettle Reservoir, Rocky Reservoir, and Open Crossing Reservoir. The landscape is etched with a rigid grid of rural roads like S 1200 E and E 1800 S, which service the scattered rural homesteads and the small settlement of Fuller. To the east, the volcanic origin of the terrain is represented by Gooding Butte, which overlooks the Gooding Municipal Airport. The presence of features like Walker Waterhole and Dry Creek suggests the seasonal variability of water in this environment, where engineering has redirected natural flows to support life on the Snake River Plain.