2013 Map of Thorn Creek SE

About this map

The Milner Gooding Canal cuts across this high-desert landscape in southern Idaho, illustrating the critical irrigation infrastructure required to support agriculture along the border of Gooding Co and Lincoln Co. In this region north of the Big Wood River, the map shows a transition from the natural drainage of Rattlesnake Canyon and Timber Gulch to a controlled water system. Man-made features like the North Gooding Main Canal, Robertson Ditch, and Seven Hundred Reservoir define the modern utility of the land, while seasonal waterways such as Preacher Cr, Portuguese Cr, and Thorn Cr flow southward through the sagebrush-covered plains. This survey documents the intersection of rural Idaho ranching territory and the extensive hydraulic engineering that transformed the Snake River Plain.