2017 Map of Richfield

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Richfield serves as the central hub of this high desert landscape, situated at the confluence of an intricate irrigation network and the Little Wood River. The town's grid is bounded by W Cassia Ave and E Nez Perce St, reflecting a community deeply tied to the surrounding agricultural plains. The terrain is defined by the contrast between volcanic features like Johnson Butte and the extensive water management infrastructure designed to reclaim the arid soil. A dense system of canals, including the West Main Canal and the Dietrich Main Canal, snakes across the quadrangle alongside numerous numbered laterals such as Lateral 1096A and Lateral 444. This network of man-made waterways, paired with natural drainage like Cottonwood Slough and Jim Burns Slough, illustrates the vital engineering required to sustain Idaho's Snake River Plain settlements.