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Mud Lake Idaho Map

Explore Mud Lake, Idaho, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Mud Lake, Idaho

How to Use This Mud Lake, Idaho Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mud Lake, Idaho. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Idaho or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Mud Lake.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Mud Lake
State	Idaho (ID)
County	Jefferson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Boise)

Latitude	43.841297
Longitude	-112.476095
Population	321
Density	872.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	83450
Area Code	208
County Seat	Rigby
School District	West Jefferson School District 253

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About Mud Lake, Idaho

Mud Lake is a locality in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 321. The population density is 872.8 people per km². Mud Lake is located at 43.8413°N, 112.4761°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. Mud Lake is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83450.

Mud Lake emerges from the high, arid expanse of the Idaho plains as a place defined by the stark, horizontal clarity of the horizon. It lies 34.0 miles northwest of Idaho Falls, ID (from Idaho Falls, ID: bearing 320°T), and is situated 34.2 miles west of Rexburg. The landscape surrounding Mud Lake is a vast, open basin where the sagebrush and bunchgrass color the earth in muted shades of silver and ochre, stretching toward the distant silhouette of Antelope Butte. Beneath the expansive, cloud-streaked sky, the air remains thin and crisp, carrying the scent of dry soil and mineral dust. A few miles away, the Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for migratory birds, its wetlands providing a rare, verdant contrast to the parched, volcanic character of the surrounding desert terrain.

Agriculture serves as the pulse of the economy in Mud Lake, where the rhythm of the seasons is dictated by the cultivation of potatoes and grains that thrive in the rich, dark soil of the plain. Water is the lifeblood of this industry, channeled through the Owsley Canal to hydrate fields that would otherwise succumb to the relentless sun. The legacy of homesteading and early irrigation efforts remains evident in the straight, purposeful lines of fences and access roads that dissect the flat expanse. Life in Mud Lake moves with a deliberate, steady pace, reflecting the quiet resilience of those who have learned to thrive in a landscape that demands both labor and patience.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 000° N
North Lake Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 029° NE · 5,422 acres
Camas National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.3 mi, 061° NE · 22k acres
Sikes Act Wildlife Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.4 mi, 100° E
Snake River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 18.8 mi, 112° E
Targhee National Forest (National Forest) — 19.1 mi, 327° NW · 1.6M acres
Black Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 19.4 mi, 279° W · 17k acres
Hell's Half Acre Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 19.8 mi, 175° S · 68k acres
Nine Mile Knoll Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 20.9 mi, 074° E
Scott Samuelson Labrinth (Attraction) — 21.0 mi, 091° E
Challis National Forest (National Forest) — 22.5 mi, 280° W · 2.5M acres
Snake River (Wild & Scenic River) — 26.5 mi, 102° E · 36k acres
Idaho Vietnam Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 31.0 mi, 137° SE
East Idaho Aquarium (Aquarium) — 32.2 mi, 135° SE
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 32.3 mi, 138° SE
Idaho Falls (Viewpoint) — 32.3 mi, 138° SE
Amsterdam Spring Tulips (Public Artwork) — 32.3 mi, 138° SE
Colonial Theatre (Theatre) — 32.4 mi, 138° SE
Pugsslane Alley (Gallery) — 32.5 mi, 138° SE
Actors' Repertory Theater of Idaho (Theatre) — 32.6 mi, 138° SE
Yellowstone Safari Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 32.7 mi, 084° E
Collectors Corner Museum (Museum) — 33.3 mi, 136° SE
Romney Geology Museum (Museum) — 34.6 mi, 092° E
BYU-I Planetarium (Museum) — 34.6 mi, 092° E
Education Monument (Monument) — 34.6 mi, 092° E
Paramount Triplex Theatre (Cinema) — 34.7 mi, 136° SE
Regal Edwards Grand Teton (Cinema) — 35.4 mi, 136° SE
Possibly Picasso (Arts Centre) — 35.7 mi, 136° SE
Lava Beds (Attraction) — 38.3 mi, 164° S
Craters Of The Moon National Monument (National Monument) — 46.9 mi, 244° SW · 806k acres

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