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2023 Map of Taylor Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Taylor Canyon cuts through the high country of southwest Twin Falls County in this modern topographic study. The landscape is defined by a dense network of water sources and high-elevation drainages, featuring named springs such as Horse Springs and Sage Hen Springs. The presence of small, isolated water bodies like Merles Pond, Johns Pond, and the Twin Lakes suggests a terrain where water management and natural catchments are vital for the local livestock or wildlife.

Drainage systems like North Fork Salmon Falls Creek and Taylor Creek weave through a series of canyons and draws, including the family-named Jack Walker Draw and Indian Jim Canyon. This area, characterized by its varied elevation and seasonal water features like Beaver Meadows, remains largely undeveloped, preserving the original land divisions of the Public Land Survey System marked by the t15s r13e and t16s r13e township boundaries.