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2020 Map of Fairfield

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Fairfield stands at the heart of this Teton County landscape, where the town's street grid meets an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure designed to support the region's agricultural benches. The complex water system, including the Greenfields Main Canal, Hamilton Canal, and Big Coulee Canal, illustrates the engineering required to move water from the Sun River across the stepped terrain. These canals define the boundaries between distinct plateaus such as Greenfields Bench, Second Bench, and First Bench.

The topography transitions from the flattened agricultural benches to more dissected features like Floweree Butte and Big Coulee. Towards the south, the terrain descends toward the Sun River valley, where the Simms Cr and Anderson Coulee drainages converge. Notable local landmarks include the Sunset Hills Cem west of the town center, while historical transport routes like Old Fort Shaw Rd and Simms-Fairfield Rd connect the settlement to the surrounding valley and neighboring Ashuelot Bench.