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1972 Map of Kimama Butte

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Kimama Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Kimama Butte Lookout Radio Tower stands as the prominent landmark of this high-desert plateau in southern Idaho, marking the triple junction where Lincoln, Jerome, and Minidoka counties meet. The landscape is defined by volcanic features and an arid climate, evidenced by the Kimama Butte Cave and the industrial activity at the Scoria Pit near Sid Butte.

Surface water is strictly managed through a series of catchment basins, including Sid Reservoir, Mustard Reservoir, Thrush Reservoir, and Montrose Reservoir, which likely supported livestock in this sparse environment. A network of Jeep Trails provides the primary access across the terrain, reflecting the area's isolation in the early 1970s. The presence of numerous wells further underscores the reliance on groundwater to sustain any activity in this volcanic transition zone.