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2023 Map of Ola

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Ola sits at the heart of the Ola Valley in this contemporary survey of Gem County, where the agricultural flats meet the rising timber of the Boise National Forest. This mapping of the western Idaho landscape captures a transitional zone between the lowlands of the Sucker Creek drainage and the high points of the Boise Mountains, anchored by the distinct peak of Joes Butte. The settlement is closely connected to its local heritage at the Ola Cem, while the surrounding terrain is etched by numerous deep-cut gulches such as Currin Gulch and Salmon Gulch.

Indigenous naming remains a significant part of the cartographic identity here, represented by Sahoagaiteka'a Naokwaide flowing through the southern portion of the quadrangle. Transportation is defined by rural arteries like the Sweet Ola Hwy and High Valley Rd, which follow the natural contours of the valley floor. To the west, the boundary between Washington and Gem Counties follows the high ridges separating the Big Willow Creek and North Crane Creek watersheds.