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1964 Map of Burley NW

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Burley NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Agricultural development and water management define the landscape along the border of Jerome Co and Minidoka Co during the mid-1960s. The region is marked by a sophisticated irrigation network necessary for high-desert farming, featuring the prominent Main Drain, an Aqueduct, and a specific Siphon located near the center of the survey area. These features highlight the transformation of the Snake River Plain into productive land.

The human footprint is further evidenced by a grid-like system of thoroughfares, including North Road, West Road, and the arterial Main Road. Local infrastructure is specifically noted with labels for Storage Bins and numerous agricultural wells. While much of the land is structured by these utilities, the presence of Sagehen and various jeep trails suggest pockets of original terrain interspersed among the expanding farm plots of southern Idaho.