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2020 Map of Menan Buttes

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Menan Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Menan Buttes rise as the most prominent geological feature on this landscape, straddling the boundary between Jefferson and Madison counties. This volcanic terrain is marked by evocatively named routes like Rustlers Trl and Outlaw Pass, suggesting a rugged history of movement across the high ground. To the east and north, the land transitions into a complex aquatic network where the Snake River feeds an intricate system of sloughs and irrigation works.

Settlement patterns are deeply tied to water management, visible in the extensive canal system including the Rexburg Canal and Saint Anthony Canal. Low-lying areas like Big Island and Little Island are surrounded by wetlands, while the Egin Bench represents the higher agricultural ground. Genealogists and local historians will find the Beaver Dick Cem north of the river, a site that anchors the local history of the Snake River valley alongside the North Fork Bridge.