1954 Map of Cascade

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Cascade Reservoir dominates this mid-1950s survey, illustrating the controlled inundation areas along the North Fork Payette River. The landscape is a study in transitional infrastructure, showing the Union Pacific railroad corridor and local settlements like Donnelly and Arling positioned along the eastern shore. To the east, the agricultural valley floor near Roseberry is contrasted by the high, wooded peaks of the Boise National Forest and Payette National Forest to the west. Local history is anchored by the Roseberry Cem and Hopps Cemetery, while the western mountains reveal early natural resource extraction at the Mica Mine and administrative sites like the Corral Creek Guard Station. A unique detail includes the spillway elevation recorded in late 1954, capturing the reservoir's status shortly after its creation.