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1952 Map of Birding Island

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Birding Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Birding Island sits at the heart of this landscape, where the confluence of several water systems defines the local geography. The Payette River snakes along the southern edge, supplemented by the Big Willow Creek and Little Willow Creek systems. This early 1950s survey captures the intricate irrigation and water management infrastructure essential to this region, including the Lower Payette Ditch, a Diversion Dam, and numerous reservoirs.

Historical interest centers on the Fort Wilson (Site), a marker of earlier frontier settlement positioned near the river. The map also reveals the area's mid-century industrial footprints, such as the Rock Quarry within Rock Quarry Gulch and several gravel pits near Forty-nine Slough. Upland features like an Airway Beacon and a network of jeep trails underscore the transition from the river valley to the higher, drier terrain of the Idaho-Payette county line.