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2020 Map of Cottonwood Peak

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Cottonwood Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Cottonwood Peak dominates this high-altitude landscape within the Portneuf Range, marking a dramatic intersection of the Bannock Co and Caribou Co borders. The terrain is characterized by a complex network of drainages and named depressions, such as Hog Wallow, Walker Gulch, and Mine Hollow. To the south, the land transitions into the Cottonwood Valley, where the Treasureton Canal reflects the agricultural development and water management essential to this corner of Idaho.

Water sources are vital features in this dry, elevated environment, ranging from Time Spring to numerous seasonal creeks like Swan Lake Cr and Right Hand Fork Marsh Cr. The distribution of these features, alongside remote corridors like Cottonwood Rd, illustrates the intersection of natural topography and human land use in the southern Idaho mountains. Notable geological markers like Slide Canyon and Bullwhacker Canyon provide specific points of reference for those studying the physical history of the region.