1950 Map of Bliss

About this map

Bliss serves as the central hub of this 1950 survey, situated at a critical junction where the Union Pacific (Oregon Short Line) meets the high desert plateau. The landscape is defined by the dramatic drop from the plains into the canyon of the Snake River, where the Bliss Reservoir and the Main Canal indicate the scale of mid-century water management. This period shows a transition from traditional transit to expanded irrigation, with numerous unnamed irrigation ditches carving through the terrain. To the south, the King Shoestring road winds along the canyon rim, while local landmarks like Bliss Point and Tuana Gulch provide geographic context for the surrounding cattle country. A small Cem west of the town center offers a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing early families in Gooding County.