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2020 Map of Kimama Butte

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Kimama Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Kimama Butte stands at the intersection of Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka counties, anchoring a high-desert landscape defined by its volcanic topography and a rigid grid of section lines. This 2020 survey illustrates the vast open range of south-central Idaho, where the prominent volcanic landforms of Sid Butte and the smaller Sid Reservoir provide the few deviations from the flat, sagebrush-covered plains.

The infrastructure here is primarily functional, focused on the maintenance of rural access and utility corridors. Long, straight thoroughfares like Pole Line Rd and Shale Butte Rd cut across the landscape, marking the public land survey system's township and range divisions. The sparse human presence is evidenced by these geometric tracks, including Crestview Rd and E Pole Line Rd, which support ranching and local transit in an area where the terrain itself dictates the pace of movement.