2020 Map of Market Lake

About this map

Sage Junction serves as a critical point on this high-desert landscape in Jefferson County, where the intersection of major transit routes and water management infrastructure defines the local geography. The map reveals an intricate network of irrigation, featuring the Robison Canal and Bell Larsen Canal, which divert water to support agriculture in an otherwise arid environment. This irrigation system feeds toward the seasonally wet basin of the Market Lake "Slough" in the southeastern portion of the quadrangle. North of the junction, the small settlement of Hawgood sits along the rail corridor, while the distinctive topographic rise of Mollys Nipple provides a notable natural landmark to the west. The presence of Old Hwy 91 running parallel to the modern interstate and rail lines highlights the historical evolution of travel through this corridor of eastern Idaho.