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1979 Map of Kinzie Butte

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Kinzie Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Kinzie Butte stands as a prominent landmark in this desert landscape, surrounded by an intricate network of water management features designed to reclaim the arid terrain. The Big Wood River meanders through the region, its flow diverted into the Lincoln Canal, Bypass Canal, and the North Shoshone Canal. These engineering efforts supported several storage sites, including Kinzie Butte Reservoir, Raft Reservoir, and Test Reservoir, which underscore the 1970s push for agricultural irrigation in the Idaho plains.

Evidence of the region's volcanic past is visible in the expansive Lava flows and scattered Caves that dominate the eastern portion of the sheet. Transportation and communication are represented by the Union Pacific railroad corridor and a Radio Tower, while remnants of earlier habitation appear as unnamed Ruins near the river. Isolated infrastructure like the Lincoln Well and Water Tank provide key points of interest for those tracing the development of local ranching and water rights.