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1949 Map of Indian Butte

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Indian Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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Aerial Gunnery Range dominates this late-1940s landscape, reflecting the military's significant footprint in the high desert of Southern Idaho. Situated at the tri-county junction of Elmore, Owyhee, and Twin Falls counties, the terrain is defined by a series of deep drainage systems including Tuana Gulch, Cassia Gulch, and Big Pilgrim Gulch. The most prominent landmark, Indian Butte, rises above the surrounding plateaus near the southern edge of the survey area.

Logistics and regional connectivity are represented by the Castleford Road and a route toward Glenns Ferry. This survey documents a critical transition era where traditional grazing lands were partitioned for military aviation training. The intricate contour lines detail the complex erosion patterns that feed into Sailor Creek, illustrating a landscape shaped more by geographic drainage than by dense human settlement.