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2011 Map of Varney

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Varney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Madison River corridor defines this portion of Madison County, where the settlement of Varney sits near the Varney Bridge. The landscape is a network of spring-fed waters and managed ranch lands, including the Ennis National Fish Hatchery located along Blaine Spring Creek. Named family holdings such as Foster Ranch, Gerard Ranch, and Rankin Ranch are spread across the benchlands and draws, illustrating the area's deep-rooted agricultural character.

Water management is prominent in the high country, marked by the Axolotl Lake complex and its various dams, as well as several smaller catchments like Doubtful Reservoir and Call Road Reservoir. The topography transitions from the river bottom into significant geological features like Canyon Gulch and Dry Hollow, while numerous small tributaries including Wigwam Creek and Haypress Creek drain toward the Madison valley.