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2017 Map of Notus

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Notus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Boise River valley north of Greenleaf is defined by an intricate network of irrigation engineering and rail transport. The Union Pacific Railroad cuts through the northern half of the landscape, serving the settlement of Notus and passing through the winding river corridor. This area reflects a highly developed agricultural system where natural terrain features like Guess Gulch and Benson Gulch are integrated into a man-made hydraulic grid.

Water management is the primary driver of the local geography, evidenced by the extensive Riverside Canal, Golden Gate Canal, and the Deer Flat Low Line Canal. These waterways snake through the valley to support scattered small settlements such as Doles, Weitz, and Lower Deer Flat. For those researching local history, the Pleasant Ridge Cem provides a fixed point of reference amid the shifting boundaries of these irrigated fields and rural road networks.