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2017 Map of Thorn Creek SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Big Wood River and an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure define this corner of south-central Idaho along the border of Gooding and Lincoln Counties. This landscape is heavily shaped by water management systems, notably the Milner Gooding Canal and the North Gooding Main Canal, which feed a dense grid of laterals and drains such as 700 Drain and Lateral 700. These features illustrate the transformation of the arid Snake River Plain into productive agricultural land through 20th-century engineering.

Elevations rise to the north toward Timber Gulch and the seasonal drainages of Preacher Cr and Portuguese Cr. Water storage is evident at the Seven Hundred Reservoir and Gooding Reservoir, while the presence of the Robertson Ditch and numerous unnamed section lines indicate the area’s division into irrigated parcels. Local roads like Preacher Creek Rd and Upper Rd provide access through this meticulously channeled terrain.