2010 Map of Laidlaw Lake

About this map

Laidlaw Corrals serves as a lonely landmark in this high desert basin of Minidoka County, an area defined by its reliance on water management for livestock and ranching. The landscape is dotted with small catchments and reservoirs, many bearing evocative names like Blackbird Reservoir, Bluebird Reservoir, and Wally Reservoir. These features, along with Steamboat Lake and Basco Lake, reveal a persistent effort to capture moisture in an arid environment where ranching operations are supported by a network of unimproved roads like Kimama to Carey Rd. The presence of the Laidlaw Corrals Airport adjacent to the corrals underscores the immense distances involved in managing this portion of Idaho, where aviation provides a vital link for remote agricultural outposts. Most water bodies here, such as Brokie Lake and Laidlaw Lake, appear as ephemeral or shallow features, illustrating the seasonal cycles of the Snake River Plain.