2023 Map of Kettle Butte NW

About this map

The high-desert terrain of the upper Snake River Plain is defined here by its intersection of historical land boundaries and contemporary access roads. Spanning the border of Jefferson Co and Bonneville Co, the landscape transitions through several township and range sections, including t4n r34e and t5n r35e. The infrastructure is sparse, characterized by long-distance thoroughfares that cut across the open country, providing vital links through an otherwise unpopulated volcanic landscape. The course of Little Burn Rd and the diagonally oriented Twin Butte Sage Junction Rd trace the movement of modern ranching and utility access across this expansive volcanic plateau, illustrating the enduring pattern of remote western land management where township lines still dictate the geometry of the territory.