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2017 Map of Southwest Emmett

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Payette River corridor defines the northern reaches of this Idaho landscape, where the settlement of Emmett meets an extensive network of managed waterways. In the early 21st century, the agricultural heritage of the Emmett Valley is clearly visible through a complex irrigation system including the Farmers Cooperative Canal, Black Canyon Canal, and the Last Chance Canal. These waterworks facilitate farming between the river and the rising terrain of Little Freezeout and West Hartley Gulch.

Smaller settlements and stops like Bramwell, Jenness, and Del Monte are situated along the valley floor, connected by a grid of rural roads such as Black Canyon Dam Canal Road and Cascade Rd. The presence of the Emmett Municipal Airport and the Gem County Drainage system highlights the specialized land use in this region, where the intersection of Gem, Canyon, and Ada counties occurs amidst a patchwork of canals and sloughs like Sevenmile Slough.