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1943 Map of Blackfoot

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Blackfoot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Snake River and Blackfoot River converge in this 1940s survey of southeastern Idaho, illustrating a landscape defined by an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure and indigenous land. The Fort Hall Indian Reservation occupies the southern half of the sheet, featuring the Indian Agency, the Indian School, and the Ross Fork Indian Sch. The region's agricultural dependency is evident through a complex system of canals and ditches, such as the Aberdeen-Springfield Canal and the Peoples Canal, which draw from the river systems to support settlements like Moreland, Groveland, and Wapello.

Blackfoot serves as the primary urban center, situated at the junction of the Union Pacific railroad and the Yellowstone Highway. Notable landmarks include the State Hospital and the prominent volcanic landmark of Ferry Butte. The map provides a detailed view of the early 20th-century rural economy, documenting numerous named ditches like the Danshin Ditch and Wearyrick Ditch that sustained local family farms and larger irrigation districts.