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2013 Map of Rockford

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Rockford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Rockford and its surrounding agricultural communities define this portion of the upper Snake River plain in the early 21st century. The landscape is a complex network of man-made waterways essential for high-desert farming, including the Aberdeen Springfield Canal, Peoples Canal, and the Rockford Canal. These irrigation systems crisscross the terrain between the small settlements of Liberty and Thomas, following a geometric grid of rural roads like W Taber Rd and W Hoff Rd.

In the southeast, the natural hydrology of the Snake River and Blackfoot River converges near Ferry Butte. This area serves as a focal point for local geography, featuring the Tilden Bridge crossing and the Ferry Butte Access Area. The presence of the Rockford Municipal Airport northwest of the main settlement highlights the modern infrastructure supporting this rural Snake River Valley region, where the industrial precision of the canal system meets the winding path of the river.