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2017 Map of McKinney Butte

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of McKinney Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

McKinney Butte rises as the central landmark in this Idaho landscape, where the high desert meets a highly managed agricultural water system. The southern portion of the quadrangle reveals a complex network of irrigation infrastructure necessary for life in Gooding County, including the Bostrum Canal, Robertson Ditch, and Dog Cr Drain. These man-made waterways contrast with the natural drainage patterns of Clover Cr and Fourmile Cr that cut through the higher elevations to the north.

Evidence of local transit and land management is seen in the straight lines of Dead Horse Cave Rd and N Rd, which navigate around the natural depressions and seasonal water features like Bray Lake. This map captures the intersection of natural volcanic terrain and the engineered landscape of the Snake River Plain, where named laterals like Lateral 1685 E 1300 S indicate the precise parceling of water rights and ranch land.