1957 Map of Bellevue

About this map

The Big Wood River serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey of the Wood River Valley, where the Union Pacific railroad corridor connects the settlement of Bellevue with the mining community of Broadford. The landscape reveals a transition from the intensive mineral extraction of the Pioneer and Smoky Mountains—manifested in operations like the Croesus Mine, Red Elephant Mine, and Apache Mill—to the open irrigation-supported ranching of Macon Flat. To the south, the Magic Reservoir shoreline features specialized developments such as Magic Resort and Magic City, alongside the Hut Springs Landing. This map is particularly valuable for tracing early regional infrastructure, capturing the Base Line road and family landmarks like the Rowley Ranch and Stewart Ranch before modern highway realignments. The remote Timmerman Cem and Glendale Sch reflect the rural community nodes that once dotted the foothills between the Bennett Hills and the Sawtooth National Forest.