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2023 Map of Montpelier

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Montpelier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Bear Lake Valley serves as a wide agricultural and hydrological basin in this modern survey of Southeast Idaho. The city of Montpelier remains the primary hub, situated where Montpelier Creek exits the steep terrain of the Preuss Range. To the north and south, smaller settlements like Bennington and Wardboro anchor the valley floor along the Bear River, which is flanked by an extensive network of wetlands and irrigation works, including the Montpelier Preston Canal and Kent-La Rocco Canal.

Tracing the eastern edge of the valley reveals the transition from urban street grids like Washington St to the protected wilderness of the Caribou National Forest. Local history is preserved at the Montpelier City Cem and the Wardboro Cem, while the modern infrastructure of the Bear Lake County Airport occupies the southern valley floor. The map highlights a landscape defined by its water management and the proximity of high-elevation hollows like Bagley Hollow and Red Pine Hollow.