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2020 Map of Tuttle

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Tuttle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Tuttle serves as a central point in this southern Idaho landscape where the high plateau meets the dramatic descents of the Hagerman Valley. The terrain is defined by the sharp incisions of the Canyon Rim, where the Malad River carves through the earth at the Malad Gorge before its waters eventually join the Snake River at the southwestern corner of the quadrangle. This area is a complex network of agricultural irrigation, evidenced by the numerous numbered laterals like Lateral X-30 and Lateral W-46 that crisscross the plains.

Local navigation and history are tied to the steep grades required to move between the plateau and the river basin, such as Vader Grade and Johnson Grade. Water is the lifeblood here, not just in the rivers but in the concentrated outflows at Big Springs, Bickel Spring, and Bridal Wreath Springs. The map also traces the path of the Old Malad River Hwy and the crossing at Gridley Bridge, marking the boundary where Gooding and Twin Falls counties meet.