2017 Map of Thatcher Hill

About this map

The Bear River meanders through the central valley of this 2017 survey, creating a lush corridor between the Portneuf Range to the west and the rising slopes of Gem Valley and Gentile Valley to the east. Agriculture and water management are central to the landscape, evidenced by the Gentile Valley Canal and numerous drainage creeks such as Densmore Cr and Burton Cr that feed into the river system. The settlement pattern is largely rural and clustered near the base of the mountains, with Thatcher and Thatcher Gem serving as local hubs for the surrounding farmsteads.