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1953 Map of Cloverdale

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Cloverdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Agricultural development and water management define this portion of the Treasure Valley, where an intricate network of irrigation ditches like the Ridenbaugh Canal and Settlers Canal cross the landscape. These water systems, alongside the New York Canal, sustained the rural communities of Cloverdale and Perkins before the rapid suburban expansion from nearby Boise reached these fields. The map captures a moment when local life centered around rural institutions, such as the Fivemile Community Church and the Tenmile Rodeo Grounds.

Transportation and infrastructure are prominent, with the Union Pacific railroad and Overland Road providing vital links through the valley. The presence of numerous district schools, including the Locust Grove Sch and Hillsdale Sch, as well as the Maple Grove Sch (Aband), illustrates the shifting educational landscape of the early 1950s. To the south, the terrain becomes more distinct around Hubbard Reservoir and the Tenmile Creek drainage, where many laterals like the Knudson Feeder branch off to serve the surrounding farms.