2013 Map of Little Butte SW

About this map

East Butte and the surrounding volcanic landscape of Twin Buttes define this corner of the eastern Idaho desert, mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey in 2013. This high-altitude terrain is marked by a network of utilitarian and historically significant thoroughfares, including the well-defined Stage Rd and the long stretches of Taylor Blvd and Harrison Blvd. The settlement of Argonne West appears in the northeast, while the boundary lines of Butte, Jefferson, and Bingham Counties converge across the open sagebrush and lava fields. Researchers will find the intersection of modern road infrastructure and geographic landforms, such as Twin Buttes Rd and Grant Rd, which trace the access points to these prominent desert landmarks and the surrounding agricultural or industrial frontier.