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2013 Map of Springfield

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

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Springfield and Sterling are the primary settlements in this region of Bingham County, defined by a sophisticated network of irrigation infrastructure and the northern reaches of the American Falls Reservoir. The landscape is etched with water-management features essential to high-desert agriculture, including the Aberdeen Springfield Canal, the Low Line Canal, and various laterals such as Lateral D and Lateral C. These man-made waterways contrast with the natural flow of McTucker Creek and Danielson Cr, which feed into the sprawling reservoir system.

Downstream along the Snake River, the terrain shifts toward the low-lying wetlands of the Fort Hall Bottoms and the riparian environment of McTucker Island. This area, where the Snake River Valley meets the reservoir, highlights the intersection of Idaho's natural river systems and the engineered reclamation projects that sustain local communities. The presence of the Springfield Lake Access Area indicates the importance of the reservoir for both resource management and local recreation.