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2023 Map of Picabo

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Picabo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Picabo serves as the central hub of this high-desert landscape in Blaine County, where the southern foothills of the Pioneer Mountains meet an intricate system of spring-fed irrigation. The settlement's connection to the land is marked by numerous water sources, including the Picabo Town Spring, Deerhorn Spring, and Antler Spring, which feed into a network of vital waterways such as Silver Creek. These natural flows are augmented by a sophisticated engineering history evident in the Highline Ditch, Lawson Ditch, and Kilpatrick Ditch, which redirect water across the arid flats.

South of the community, the Picabo Hills rise against the horizon, cut by the depths of Leduc Canyon. The map records essential local infrastructure, from the Picabo Airport to the Picabo - Gannett Cem, alongside travel routes like Picabo Desert Rd and Sharps Canyon Rd. This survey documents a ranching and agricultural region defined by its management of scarce water resources in the shadow of Bradley Summit.