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2017 Map of Stricker Butte

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Stricker Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Rock Creek serves as a central hub for this portion of Twin Falls County, where the transition from irrigated agricultural plains to dissected desert uplands is clearly defined. The northern half of the region is dominated by an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure, including the Twin Falls Main Canal, Low Line Canal, and High Line North Canal, which support the farms of Pleasant Valley. These engineering works, along with Perrine Coulee, represent the 20th-century transformation of the Snake River Plain into productive farmland.

Moving south, the landscape rises toward Stricker Butte and Cedar Hill, giving way to a series of rugged drainages such as Dry Gulch, Niles Gulch, and Upper Sugar Loaf. Local history is anchored at the Rock Creek Cem, located near where the High Line North Canal crosses the eponymous creek. The map also traces the boundary between Twin Falls and Cassia counties, particularly as it enters the wide expanse of Antelope Valley.