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2020 Map of Orchard

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Orchard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Orchard serves as the central focal point of this arid landscape in Ada County, where the desert terrain is defined by a sparse but essential network of ranching and utility roads. The map reveals a land organized by the Public Land Survey System, including townships t1s r3e and t1s r4e, showing how the territory was partitioned into large blocks for grazing and access. Natural drainage is limited, with Bowns Cr and the topographical depression of Sand Hollow providing the primary geographical relief against the high desert plateau.

The infrastructure is dominated by long, linear corridors such as S Orchard Access Rd and W Range Rd, which speak to the area's role in connecting the scattered ranchlands of southern Idaho. The presence of named routes like E Orchard Ranch Rd suggests a landscape shaped by large-scale agricultural operations, where movement is dictated by the vast distances between water sources and settlement hubs.