2010 Map of Finley

About this map

Meadow Valley and the surrounding marshlands of Juneau County are defined by a complex network of artificial water management and conservation efforts. The landscape is crisscrossed by numerous irrigation and drainage channels, such as the McConnell Lateral, Johnson Lateral, and Danielson Lateral, which regulate the flow through this wetland environment. Large impoundments like the Greenhead Flowage and Sprague Mather Flowage dominate the terrain, managed via a series of numbered dams including Little Yellow 30 Dam and Little Yellow 19 Dam. Small settlements like Sprague and Finley sit at the periphery of these waterworks, while the Meadow Valley Cemetery remains a quiet marker of the area's local history. The map illustrates a highly engineered natural space, where pools like Number Twenty-eight Pool are maintained for wildlife and water control.