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2017 Map of Circleville

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Circleville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Circleville sits at the eastern edge of this landscape, nestled within the fertile Circle Valley where irrigation systems like the Kingston Canal and Lost Cr Canal divert water from the Sevier River. This agricultural pocket contrasts sharply with the high-elevation terrain of the Fishlake National Forest to the west. The forest boundary marks a transition into a world of complex drainage basins and flats, including Cottonwood Basin, Grindstone Flat, and Betenson Flat.

Evidence of local travel and historic access is etched across the mountains through labels like Paiute (D-3) and the Wades Canyon Rd. From the depths of Circleville Canyon in the south to the high ridges of Oak Basin Canyon in the north, the map documents a terrain defined by its water sources—such as Birch Cr and Cottonwood Cr—which were vital for both the settlement and the surrounding ranching and timber interests in Piute County.