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2020 Map of Thatcher

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Bear River meanders through the heart of this Franklin County landscape, shaping the development of Gentile Valley and the agricultural life of the surrounding basins. Irrigation systems, including the Gentile Valley Canal and Bench Canal, define the valley floor, supporting the small settlements of Thatcher and Mound Valley. To the north, the community of Lago sits near the Lago Cem, marking a cluster of early territorial settlement history.

The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the steep, rising terrain of the Cache National Forest, where the landscape transitions into a series of deep drainages such as Cheatbeck Canyon and Trout Creek Canyon. This high country is dotted with essential water sources like Mickelson Spring and Trout Creek Spring, which feed the creeks running toward the valley. The topographic detail highlights the contrast between the organized irrigation of the lowlands and the wilder, namesake features like Hell Hole and Rocky Knoll in the mountains.