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1984 Map of Lake Walcott SE

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Lake Walcott SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge dominates the northern reaches of this mid-1980s landscape, protecting the marshlands and open water where the Snake River pools into Lake Walcott. This area serves as a critical riparian corridor in the high desert, evidenced by the confluence of the Raft River as it winds through the River Valley from the south. The terrain is marked by a network of drainage ditches and a prominent Pipeline, signaling the managed water and energy infrastructure vital to this region of southern Idaho.

Historical movement across the desert is etched into the land by the Emigrant Trail, which traverses the central section of the map. This route provides a tangible link to the overland migration era, cutting through the sagebrush and lava-dotted landscape toward Heglar Canyon. The map preserves the exact alignment of these early tracks alongside modern boundary lines between Cassia and Blaine counties.