1973 Map of Little Butte NW

About this map

The Idaho National Engineering Laboratory dominates this high-desert landscape in the early 1970s, revealing the specialized infrastructure of this restricted federal research site. The terrain is characterized by numerous natural basins, marked on the map as Depression, which illustrate the unique volcanic and alluvial geology of the Snake River Plain. While primarily an industrial and scientific zone, the map captures specific utilitarian landmarks such as a Borrow Pit and a remote Well, alongside the primary transit corridor of Lincoln Boulevard. The sheet also delineates internal political boundaries where Butte, Jefferson, and Bingham counties converge within the laboratory grounds, providing a precise record of how these administrative lines intersect with modern government land use.