2023 Map of Split Top

About this map

Split Top and Packsaddle Butte anchor this high-desert landscape in eastern Blaine County, where water management is the primary human imprint on the terrain. The survey reveals a network of isolated basins and artificial storage, including the Houghland Reservoir Number 1 and Houghland Reservoir Number 2, which serve the arid range. These features, along with Clear Lake Reservoir to the southeast, highlight the critical nature of water storage for local ranching or agricultural needs in this part of Idaho. Scattered natural catchments like Wild Horse Lake, Gentle Horse Lake, and Binder Lake dot the township divisions, illustrating the characteristic hydrology of the high plains where small, often seasonal bodies of water are the only breaks in the expansive topography. The map also delineates the jurisdictional boundary where Blaine meets Bingham County.