2020 Map of Roberts

About this map

Agricultural infrastructure and water management systems define the landscape around Roberts in the early 21st century. This Jefferson County settlement sits at the junction of several critical waterways, including the Butte Market Lake Canal and the meandering Taylor Slough. The land is meticulously partitioned by a network of drainage and irrigation features such as the Poitevin Ditch, McCarthy Ditch, and the Bell Larsen Canal, which support the local farming economy. Near the town center, a Po serves as a focal point for the community. The southern portion of the map transitions toward the Jefferson Co Bonneville Co boundary, where the terrain is marked by the Kettle-Butte Drain. A grid of rural roads, including the descriptively named Farm To Market Rd, facilitates transport between the scattered homesteads and the central rail-and-canal hub at Roberts.