2023 Map of Pratt Butte

About this map

Craters Of The Moon National Preserve dominates this volcanic landscape, where the stark geology of the Snake River Plain is mapped in high detail. The terrain is characterized by the presence of the Great Rift, a massive volcanic fissure system that shapes the local topography. Rising from the surrounding lava fields, Pratt Butte serves as a prominent landmark within the southern portion of the preserve, near the border of Butte and Blaine counties. This 2023 survey illustrates a wilderness area where human footprints are sparse, represented primarily by the solitary Heifer Reservoir to the northeast. The map records the complex township and range lines, including t1s r27e and t2s r27e, which overlay a landscape of lava tubes and rift zones defined by ancient and recent volcanic activity.