1957 Map of Thorn Creek SE

About this map

The Big Wood River carves through the southern portion of this landscape along the border of Gooding Co and Lincoln Co. This mid-century survey documents a complex network of hydraulic engineering essential to Idaho's high desert agriculture. A massive series of waterways, including the Milner Gooding Canal, High Line Canal, and Robertson Ditch, distribute water from a diversion dam across the terrain. These man-made features contrast with natural drainage patterns like Portuguese Creek and Preacher Creek that flow from the north. Settlement is sparse, anchored by the Thorn Creek Sch and several reservoirs, while the southernmost reach is marked by an expanse of lava, indicating the volcanic geology underlying the irrigation projects.