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1954 Map of Council

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Council
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Council serves as the focal point of this mid-1950s survey, situated along the Weiser River and served by the Union Pacific railroad. The map documents a landscape in transition, where educational and agricultural hubs like the Cottonwood Sch (Aban'd) and Hillsdale School (Aban'd) are already noted as abandoned. The settlement of Mesa and its accompanying Mesa Siding underscore the importance of the rail line to the local economy, while the Landing Field near the town center indicates modern infrastructure reaching the valley.

To the east, the Payette National Forest dominates the topography, rising sharply to the summit of Council Mtn. This high-altitude terrain is marked by numerous water-filled basins like Granite Basin and Bucks Basin. To the south, Indian Valley appears as a distinct community, supported by the Ben Ross Reservoir and its Spillway 3146, which manage the flows of the Little Weiser River and Grays Creek.