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1950 Map of Indian Butte

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Indian Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Aerial Gunnery Range dominates this landscape south of the Snake River, illustrating the mid-century intersection of vast Idaho terrain and military training requirements. Surveyed in 1949, the topography is defined by complex drainage networks including Tuana Gulch and Cassia Gulch, which carve through the high desert floor toward the Military Reservation Boundary.

Transport and access are traced via the Castleford Road and a track leading toward Glenns Ferry, providing a rare look at the area's infrastructure before significant modern development. Notable landmarks such as Indian Butte serve as primary navigational points in a region where three counties—Elmore, Twin Falls, and Owyhee—meet. The map captures the specialized use of this public land for defense, marked by rugged gulches like Big Pilgrim Gulch and Rosevear Gulch.