Loading map...

2020 Map of Southwest Emmett

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Payette River anchors the northern landscape of this region, feeding an intricate network of irrigation systems that define local agriculture. In the early 21st century, the Farmers Cooperative Canal, Black Canyon Canal, and Reed Canal illustrate the engineering required to manage water throughout Emmett Valley. These waterways intersect with the historic settlement at Emmett and the community of Bramwell, where the flat valley floor meets the rising terrain of the south.

Contrasting with the managed lowlands are the prominent landforms of Little Freezeout and the deep incisions of West Hartley Gulch. Local infrastructure is represented by the Emmett Municipal Airport and a grid of rural roads like Vanderdasson Rd and Cascade Rd. The map also captures the convergence of Gem, Canyon, and Ada counties, highlighting how these administrative lines follow the drainage patterns of the high desert and river plains.