2023 Map of Co-op Spring

About this map

The North Hansel Mountains dominate this high-desert terrain on the Idaho-Utah border, marking a sharp transition between the Curlew Valley to the west and Pocatello Valley to the east. This 2023 survey illustrates a landscape primarily managed as the Curlew National Grassland, where topography is defined by deep drainage patterns such as Taylor Canyon and Stark Canyon. Water sources are few and critical in this arid environment, represented by the eponymous Co-op Spring in the northwest and the Curlew Valley Reservoir tucked into the eastern foothills. The map reveals the sparse infrastructure of the region, consisting mostly of rural connectors like S Smith Rd and Allen Rd that follow the natural contours of the mountain range and valleys.