2010 Map of Shoshone SW

About this map

The North Side Main Canal defines the hydraulic landscape of this Jerome County region, illustrating the sophisticated irrigation network vital to southern Idaho agriculture. In this 2010 survey, the geometric precision of the landscape is dominated by a grid of rural roads, such as 500 North Rd and E 600 N, which follow section lines across the high desert terrain. The distribution of water through smaller arteries like the R Canal, U Canal, and M Canal reveals the managed flow from the Snake River system to local farms. This map documents a modern snapshot of the Magic Valley’s reliance on engineering to transform the arid Snake River Plain into productive land, showing the detailed layout of siphons and diversions including the D Four Ditch and P Canal near the southern boundary.