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2013 Map of Mammoth Cave

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Mammoth Cave
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Mammoth Cave and the surrounding high desert of Lincoln County define this landscape of volcanic geology and hydraulic engineering. The arid terrain is punctuated by the Black Butte Hills and numerous water storage features such as Tom Gooding Lake, Greybull Reservoir, and the Seven Hundred Reservoir. These reservoirs, often named for local geographic draws or figures, speak to the critical importance of water management in southern Idaho's history.

Infrastructure in the southern half of the quadrangle shows the transformation of the desert through the Milner Gooding Canal and North Shoshone Canal. These waterways represent the massive 20th-century irrigation efforts that allowed for the establishment of sites like the Black Butte Ranch Airport. Remote transportation is marked by the Mammoth Cave Civil Defense Rd, reflecting Cold War-era utility and access in this isolated volcanic region.