1951 Map of Menan Buttes

About this map

The Menan Buttes rise sharply from the Snake River Plain, creating a stark contrast against the intricate network of water ways and irrigation systems that define this part of the Jefferson and Madison county border. This 1951 survey reveals a landscape engineered for agriculture, where the St Anthony Canal, Independent Canal, and Rexburg Canal divert water across the Egin Bench. The complex hydrology is anchored by the confluence of the Henrys Fork Snake River and the Henrys Fork Teton River, which weave around Big Island and Little Island.