Craters Of The Moon National Preserve dominates this section of the Snake River Plain, where volcanic geography creates a stark and distinctive environment. The landscape is defined by vast basaltic formations including the Sentinel West Flow and Sawtooth Flow, alongside prominent cinder cones and depressions like Snowdrift Crater and Bowl Crater. Human utility in this arid region is marked by a network of scattered water catchments, such as Snowdrift Reservoir, Bullshot Reservoir, and Northside Reservoir, which support local land use. Transportation is limited to a few secondary routes like Laidlaw Park Rd and the small Hollow Top Airport. Named heights such as North Laidlaw Butte and Big Blowout Butte provide vertical relief against the expansive flats of Little Laidlaw Park.
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1955 · Idaho Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Idaho Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1972 · North Laidlaw Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Little Park
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Bear Den Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Laidlaw Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Bear Park West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Inferno Cone
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Blizzard Mtn South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Fissure Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000