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2010 Map of Mammoth Cave

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Mammoth Cave
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Water management dominates this southern Idaho landscape, where the Milner Gooding Canal and North Shoshone Canal cut across the high desert terrain. The area is characterized by a series of specialized catchment basins and reservoirs, such as Nipple Reservoir, Greybull Reservoir, and the descriptively named Dry Gulch Reservoir. These water features highlight the essential infrastructure required to support agricultural and ranching efforts in Lincoln County.

The northern portion of the map is defined by the Black Butte Hills, providing topographic contrast to the canal-laced flats below. Remote access is provided by several distinct thoroughfares, most notably the Mammoth Cave Civil Defense Rd and Thorn Creek Reservoir Rd. The distribution of these features, from Tom Gooding Lake to the scattered reservoirs, illustrates the historical reliance on irrigation and water storage in this arid region of the Snake River Plain.