1950s Maps of Madison County, Idaho

1. 1950 Map of Ririe

   

   1950 Ririe

   1950 Print · USGS

   Southeast Idaho at mid-century reveals a landscape transformed by the Snake River and its vast irrigation network. Researchers can trace family ties through Ririe and Sunnydell, or locate rural landmarks like Clark Sch and Sutton Cem.

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4. 1950 Map of Parker

   

   1950 Parker

   1950 Print · USGS

   The northern Snake River Plain comes into focus in this midcentury survey as agricultural irrigation meets the shifting Sand Dunes. Genealogists and historians can trace the irrigation networks of the St Anthony Canal, settlements like Parker, and the Fort Henry Historic Monument.

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7. 1950 Map of Rexburg

   

   1950 Rexburg

   1950 Print · USGS

   Rexburg and its surrounding irrigation district are shown at mid-century, just as the local economy was anchored by the railway and college. Genealogists and researchers can locate Ricks College, the Independence Ward Ch, and family plots in Rexburg Cem.

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10. 1950 Map of Newdale

    

    1950 Newdale

    1950 Print · USGS

    Eastern Idaho’s agricultural heartland is captured here in the 1950s, showing the complex irrigation network between the Teton River and Fall River. Researchers can trace the Union Pacific rail lines and early road systems connecting Newdale and Chester.

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13. 1950 Map of St Anthony

    

    1950 St Anthony

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Fremont County is defined here by the meeting of the Henrys Fork and the Teton River amidst a massive irrigation network. Researchers can trace the Union Pacific rail line through St. Anthony and locate the Idaho Industrial Training School or Riverview Cemetery.

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16. 1950 Map of Rigby, 1953 Print

    

    1950 Rigby

    1953 Print · USGS

    The Snake River valley in the early postwar years was a thriving network of irrigated farms and railroad towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Rigby and Ririe, locating vanished landmarks like Bucks Sch (Aband) or Milo Cem.

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19. 1951 Map of Moody, 1952 Print

    

    1951 Moody

    1952 Print · USGS

    Madison County's high-desert agricultural life is detailed here in the early fifties, showing the intricate canal systems and rail lines of the Snake River Plain. Trace family roots at Sugar City, the Teton Cem, or the rural schoolhouse at Moody Sch.

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22. 1951 Map of Hawley Gulch, 1952 Print

    

    1951 Hawley Gulch

    1952 Print · USGS

    The high country of Madison and Bonneville counties is captured here in the early fifties, showing a rugged landscape of national forest land. Genealogists and historians can locate remote landmarks like the Hawley Gulch Ranger Station, Morning Glory Mine, and Table Rock.

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25. 1951 Map of Heise, 1952 Print

    

    1951 Heise

    1952 Print · USGS

    Madison and Jefferson counties are defined by a complex irrigation network and thermal springs in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the Union Pacific line near Byrne or locate family sites by Elkhorn Warm Spring and Butler Island.

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28. 1951 Map of Heise SE, 1952 Print

    

    1951 Heise SE

    1952 Print · USGS

    Eastern Idaho ranching country near the Snake River is captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape of family-run homesteads and public forest. Local historians can trace the heritage of the Spaulding Ranch, locate the Antelope Sch (Aban'd), or study the terrain around Rattlesnake Point.

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31. 1951 Map of White Owl Butte, 1952 Print

    

    1951 White Owl Butte

    1952 Print · USGS

    The high ridges of Madison County are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by dramatic buttes and deep draws. Researchers can trace the winding course of Long Hollow and locate landmarks like Bitters Butte and the Elbow of Moody Creek.

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34. 1951 Map of Menan Buttes, 1953 Print

    

    1951 Menan Buttes

    1953 Print · USGS

    Madison and Jefferson County lands in the early fifties show a river-driven landscape defined by the convergence of the Henrys Fork and Snake River. Researchers can locate the Beaver Dick Cemetery, the Historic Monument Site of First Ferry, and the Independence Sch.

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37. 1951 Map of Plano, 1953 Print

    

    1951 Plano

    1953 Print · USGS

    Fremont and Madison counties are captured here in the early 1950s as irrigation canals transformed the desert into farmland. Genealogists can locate family names and burial sites at the Plano Cem near Plano and trace the path of the Independent Canal.

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40. 1955 Map of Driggs, 1967 Print

    

    1955 Driggs

    1967 Print · USGS

    Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming appear at a mid-century crossroads as the river valleys were fully settled and the high peaks protected. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail towns of Rexburg and Driggs or follow the Snake River from Irwin to the Palisades Reservoir.

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43. 1958 Map of Driggs

    

    1958 Driggs

    1958 Print · USGS

    The high Teton peaks and Snake River valleys are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the region's agricultural and wilderness boundaries. Researchers can trace the Union Pacific rail corridor through Rexburg or locate early settlements like Clementsville and Tetonia.

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