1958 Map of Boise

About this map

The Snake River and its major tributaries, the Boise River and Payette River, anchor the agricultural and industrial landscape of southwestern Idaho and eastern Oregon. In the late 1950s, the growing urban center of Boise and the neighboring community of Garden City sit at the foot of the Boise National Forest, with peaks like Shafer Butte and Lucky Peak rising to the east. The dominance of the Union Pacific railroad lines and major highways such as U.S. 30 illustrates the region's role as a vital transportation corridor connecting the Treasure Valley settlements of Nampa, Caldwell, and Ontario.