2017 Map of Mapleton

About this map

Mapleton and Cherryville anchor the western edge of this 2017 survey, where the agricultural flats of Franklin County meet the rising elevations of the Bear River Range. The landscape transitions from irrigated valley floors, supported by the Cub River-Worm Cr Canal and the Middle Ditch, into the complex topography of the Cache National Forest. In the rugged eastern uplands, the terrain is defined by named peaks and deep drainages, including Wilderness Peak Andrew Nyman Mtn and Hillyard Canyon. Numerous mountain springs such as Self Help Spring, Sawmill Spring, and Burbank Spring feed the drainages of Sugar Cr and Maple Cr. The survey also highlights high-altitude features like Litz Basin and Gibson Lakes, illustrating the seasonal water resources critical to this part of Idaho. This layout provides a clear view of how early 21st-century settlement patterns continue to follow the break in terrain between the arable lowlands and the protected forest interior.