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1968 Map of Almo

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Almo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The City of Rocks dominates this portion of southern Idaho, where massive granite formations emerge from the high desert landscape. The settlement of Almo serves as the gateway to this geological corridor, situated near the confluence of Almo Creek and Edwards Creek. The map documents a critical crossroads of western migration, showing the convergence of the California Trail (Applegate) and the California Trail (Salt Lake Alternate). These historic paths wind through Emigrant Canyon and past distinctive landmarks like Register Rock and Treasure Rock, where 19th-century travelers carved their names into the stone.

Elevations rise sharply to the west into the Sawtooth National Forest, reaching the summit of Graham Peak. Between the Albion Hills and Smoky Mountain, the terrain is marked by numerous springs such as Indian Grove Spring and Taylor Spring. This survey captures the region's character as a transition between the ranching operations of the Raft River Valley and the steep, rock-strewn slopes of the Sawtooth Mountains.