2010 Map of Little Lost River Sinks

About this map

The Little Lost River Valley in Butte County, Idaho, is defined by its unusual hydrological terminal where the Little Lost River terminates in the Little Lost River Sinks. This topographic study reveals a strictly organized agricultural landscape, marked by a rigid grid of rural roads and irrigation channels that support the small settlement of Berenice. The geography is characterized by the transition from the drainages of East Cyn to the broad, flat basin where both the Little Lost and Big Lost River systems converge in a rare endorheic drainage pattern. Roads like Wortley Rd, Berenice Rd, and Woodie Rd segment the terrain into precise rectangular plots, reflecting modern land use and water management strategies in the high desert of the Snake River Plain region.