Gem Valley

It is accessed primarily by Idaho State Highway 34 from the south, and U.S. Route 30 from the east and west.

However, there are several unincorporated communities including Cleveland, Thatcher, Lago, Bench, Niter, Dugway, Turner, Stanley, Lund, Tenmile, and Chesterfield.

Obsidian plays historical importance to Gem Valley as it was used by the Shoshone Indians that once inhabited for knives and arrowheads.

These non-volcanic rock beds are rich with fossils of prehistoric marine life once native to Lake Bonneville, ranging from well preserved molluscan shells, to small fish.

In the northern end of the valley, limestone is commercially mined and processed into lime which is used elsewhere in concrete and steel production.

The Wasatch Fault is visible throughout many parts of the valley due to the sharp displacement that creates a small bench at the foot of the mountains.