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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 dominates the bend of the Payette River in this 1952 study of the Idaho-Payette county border. The landscape is defined by the hydrologic management of the valley, featuring a Diversion Dam and an intricate network of waterways including Little Willow Creek, Big Willow Creek, and the curiously named Forty-nine Slough. These water sources support a semi-arid terrain where isolated infrastructure like a Water Tank and Windmill stand as markers of rural utility.

Evidence of historical activity is visible at the Fort Wilson (Site), situated near the river's edge, while industrial footprints appear at the Rock Quarry in Rock Quarry Gulch and various Gravel Pits. Higher elevations are marked by navigational and surveying points, such as the Airway Beacon and high-altitude benchmarks, illustrating how the 1950s-era landscape balanced river-valley agriculture with modern aerial and geological surveying needs.