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2024 Map of Gooding Butte

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Gooding Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Big Wood River and Little Wood River converge in this high-desert landscape, creating a complex hydrologic network critical to local agriculture. The terrain is defined by the prominent volcanic profile of Gooding Butte and the extensive irrigation infrastructure that supports the region, including the South Gooding Main Canal, Z Canal, and Carpenter Ditch. This 2024 survey documents the modern layout of rural settlements like Fuller and the aviation hub at Gooding Municipal Airport.

Water management is the central theme here, evidenced by numerous named laterals such as Lateral 1665 and Lateral 3316, alongside reservoirs like Tea Kettle Reservoir and Open Crossing Reservoir. These man-made features contrast with natural drainages like Dry Creek and the Malad River, illustrating how the Idaho landscape has been engineered to support the community's water needs. The map captures the current intersection of natural geology and twentieth-century infrastructure development.