1972 Map of Laidlaw Lake

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Lava beds dominate this high-desert landscape along the Lincoln Co Minidoka Co line, where water management is the primary sign of human activity in the early 1970s. The map illustrates an extensive network of small reservoirs and named lakes, including Laidlaw Lake, Steamboat Lake, and Bluebird Reservoir, many of which appear to serve the livestock operations centered at the Laidlaw Corrals. These corrals, accompanied by the Laidlaw Corrals Landing Strip, mark a focal point for ranching logistics in an otherwise unpopulated volcanic field.