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1971 Map of Blackfoot

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Blackfoot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Blackfoot serves as the focal point of this 1970s Idaho landscape, positioned at the confluence of the Snake River and the Blackfoot River. The town's layout is defined by the Union Pacific rail line and a dense network of civic structures, including the Post Office, Court House, and State Hospital South. Notable for local historians is the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds and the Grove City Cem north of the city center.

The surrounding plains are etched with an intricate irrigation system essential to the region's agricultural character, featuring the Riverside Canal, Corbett Canal, and Fort Hall Canal. To the south, the Blackfoot River Indian Reservation Boundary meets the rising terrain toward Stevens Peak, illustrating the transition from the river valley's developed grid to the more topographical reaches of Bingham County.