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2011 Map of Milner Butte

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Milner Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Snake River and its complex irrigation network define this portion of Twin Falls County during the early 21st century. The landscape is dominated by the Milner Main Canal and the Twin Falls Main Canal, which divert water to support the region's agricultural vitality. These man-made waterways interact with natural drainage systems like Big Cottonwood Creek and Mountain Meadow Creek, illustrating the engineered nature of the Idaho high desert.

Milner Butte stands as a prominent topographical landmark in the eastern section of the quadrangle, overlooking a grid of rural routes such as 1200 West Rd and 600 South Rd. The map reveals a highly structured environment where the road system, including 5000 East Rd, strictly follows the survey lines of the section-and-range system, partitioned by the vital canals that have shaped the local economy since the early 1900s.