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Franklin County.

Franklin County has 663 square miles of land in Idaho. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Franklin County: Malad and Cache Valleys, Semiarid Hills and Low Mountains, Semiarid Foothills, among others.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Franklin County Courthouse, Preston, Idaho. With war memorials under construction.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Franklin County Courthouse, Preston, Idaho. With war memorials under construction.

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THE SETTINGMalad and Cache Valleys
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS6 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Franklin County on the map

THE FRANKLIN COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Malad and Cache Valleys setting.

Franklin County has 663 square miles of land in Idaho. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Franklin County: Malad and Cache Valleys, Semiarid Hills and Low Mountains, Semiarid Foothills, among others.

North-trending mountain blocks separate dry interior basins. Alluvial fans connect the ranges to valley floors, while vegetation changes from sparse basin shrubs to woodland and forest at higher elevations.

Regional context: Central Basin and Range ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Franklin County intersects 5 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Malad and Cache Valleys34.6%
  2. Semiarid Hills and Low Mountains32.3%
  3. Semiarid Foothills14.9%
  4. Wasatch Montane Zone13.2%
  5. High Elevation Forests and Shrublands4.9%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Northern Basin and Range in Franklin County

Lava plains, stony uplands, dry valleys and scattered ranges form the Northern Basin and Range. Sagebrush and grassland give way to juniper and other woodland in higher or rockier settings.

Read the regional source ↗

Wasatch and Uinta Mountains in Franklin County

High, steep mountains and narrow valleys form the core of the Wasatch and Uinta ranges. Woodland, aspen and conifers change with elevation, with dissected plateaus along parts of the margins.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Franklin County

The atlas lists 6 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Franklin County, including Preston, Dayton, Clifton. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Franklin County

Franklin County by land and water

The Census records 4.69 square miles of water within Franklin County, or 0.7% of its total area. That share is close to Franklin County’s 0.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Franklin County has 97.1 times the land area of nearby Preston city (6.83 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Bannock County, Bear Lake County, Caribou County, Oneida County within Idaho. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Franklin County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Franklin County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Franklin County. The county includes 6 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Malad and Cache Valleys setting

Malad and Cache Valleys belongs to Central Basin and Range. Is the parcel on a basin floor, fan or mountain slope, and what evidence identifies its legal access and water supply? The wider county also reaches Northern Basin and Range and Wasatch and Uinta Mountains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Preston

Preston is 5.9 miles southwest of the Franklin County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Franklin County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON FRANKLIN COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 42.1736° N, 111.8230° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Franklin County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Franklin

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Franklin ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Franklin County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Malad and Cache Valleys

Explore the agency mapping behind the Central Basin and Range context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Idaho landowner resources

Idaho well records

IDWR information and search access for well construction and historical logs.

Idaho water-right research

Official explanation of water rights with links to records and agency assistance.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Franklin County.

Preston lies about 5.9 miles southwest of Franklin County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Franklin County in context

NSEWPreston · 5.9 miles1Dayton · 9.3 miles2Clifton · 9.3 miles3Franklin · 11.4 miles4Oxford · 11.6 miles5Weston · 12.4 miles6OUTER RING: 12.4 MILES
  1. 1
    Preston5.9 mi · city
  2. 2
    Dayton9.3 mi · city
  3. 3
    Clifton9.3 mi · city
  4. 4
    Franklin11.4 mi · city
  5. 5
    Oxford11.6 mi · city
  6. 6
    Weston12.4 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Idaho; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Franklin County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Franklin County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Franklin County. Franklin County’s 663 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Malad and Cache Valleys describe all of Franklin County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 5 regional units; Malad and Cache Valleys is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Preston as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 5.9 miles southwest of Franklin County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Franklin County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Franklin County.
Your next chapter.

Tell Larry G and the team what you own and what you have in mind. Start with a free property review and a straightforward conversation.

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