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1966 Map of Alpine

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Alpine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Palisades Reservoir dominates this mid-1960s landscape, its waters reaching a normal pool elevation of 5620 feet at the confluence of the Snake River and Salt River. The map documents the intricate intersection of state and forest boundaries, where the Idaho Wyoming line meets the tri-forest junction of Targhee, Caribou, and Bridger National Forest. Local infrastructure centers on the settlement of Alpine and the nearby Alpine Junction, supported by an Alpine Post Office and a local Landing Strip.

Recreational development is evident through established sites like Alpine Campground, McCoy Creek Campground, and Hoffman Campground, while the surrounding terrain is defined by drainages such as Williams Creek and McNeel Creek. Significant elevation is marked at Bitters Peak, and the presence of a Gravel Pit near the river banks suggests local extraction activities during this era of post-war development in the Snake River valley.