Near Hagerman in Gooding County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Volcanoes Along the Snake
Lava Landscape

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 8, 2019
1. Volcanoes Along the Snake Marker
Captions: (top panorama, l to r) Notch Butte (30 miles), Basalt (4 miles), Flattop Butte (30 miles), Snake River (3 miles), Thousand Springs (6 miles); (bottom right) Along the canyon walls, the Thousand Springs spill water from the Snake River Aquifer that underlies such of the Snake River Plain.
The Snake River Aquifer is one of the largest underground fresh water systems in America. The water is held and channeled below the surface by successive layers of porous basalt rock.
Erected by Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Natural Resources.
Location. 42° 46.197′ N, 114° 57.465′ W. Marker is near Hagerman, Idaho, in Gooding County . Marker can be reached from Bell Rapids Road near Upper Salmon Falls Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hagerman ID 83332, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Manifest Destiny (within shouting distance of this marker); Right Beneath Your Feet (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Great Westward Migration (about 500 feet away); Ancient Lakes (approx. 1.9 miles away); Sediments and Fossils (approx. 1.9 miles away); A Changing Climate (approx. 1.9 miles away); Where are the Fossils? (approx. 1.9 miles away); "The People" (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hagerman.
More about this marker. This marker is located on a short trail taking off from Oregon Trail Overlook in Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 15, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.