2013 Map of Boise North

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Boise National Forest dominates the rugged northern landscape of this region, where deep drainages like Pierce Gulch and Polecat Gulch carve through the foothills toward the urban center. The expansion of residential neighborhoods into the higher elevations is evident in the layout of Highlands and Boise Hills Village, contrasted by the established grid of Boise and Garden City to the south. This transition from wild forest land to developed hillsides illustrates the tension between natural topography and 21st-century suburban growth.