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2013 Map of Hagerman

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Hagerman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument dominates the western bluffs above the Snake River, preserving a world-class paleontological record within the high-desert terrain. Across the river, the settlement of Hagerman serves as a hub for the agricultural Hagerman Valley, where an intricate network of gravity-fed irrigation works like the Buckeye Ditch, Sands Ditch, and Big Bend Ditch transform the arid landscape. The area's geology is sharply defined by the Malad Gorge and the descent of Billingsley Creek toward the river.

Industrial and recreational uses of the river are evident at the Hagerman State Fish Hatchery and numerous access points like the Owsley Bridge Access Area. The eastern portion of the map is characterized by family-named landmarks and infrastructure such as Buckeye Ranch and Gridley Bridge. These features, alongside the steep ascents of Justice Grade and Bell Rapids Rd, illustrate the challenges of navigating the transition from the river canyon to the surrounding Bruneau Desert and basalt plateaus.