Argonne West serves as the primary point of settlement in this high-desert expanse of Bingham County, Idaho. The landscape is defined by the prominent volcanic profile of East Butte in the southern portion of the quadrangle, a significant landmark in the Snake River Plain. A network of rural arteries, including Taylor Blvd and Harrison Blvd, crisscrosses the open terrain, facilitating transit through an area dominated by dryland sagebrush and sparse development. The road network reveals a structured approach to this remote territory, with long, straight stretches like Twin Buttes Rd and Grant Rd reflecting the expansive scale of the Western landscape as it appeared in the early twenty-first century.
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1955 · Idaho Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Idaho Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1973 · Little Butte NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Little Butte NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Middle Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Circular Butte 3 NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Atomic City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Circular Butte 3 SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Little Butte SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Little Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000