2024 Map of Thorn Creek SW

About this map

The Mount Bennett Hills dominate the northern landscape of this Gooding County region, where steep drainages like Burnt Willow Canyon and Rattlesnake Canyon carve through the high terrain. This geography gives way to a sophisticated hydraulic network in the lower elevations, essential for the high desert agricultural economy of Idaho. Water management is the primary human footprint here, evidenced by the extensive path of the North Gooding Main Canal and the clustered irrigation works of the Robertson Ditch, Union Ditch, and Randolf Ditch. Natural and man-made water storage features such as Turkey Lake and the Dog Creek Reservoir serve as critical anchors for the area. The map also documents the intricate web of lateral canals, including Lateral 1590A and Lateral 1429, which distribute water from primary sources across the plains south of Turkey Head Butte.