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1969 Map of Darlington

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Darlington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Big Lost River Valley serves as a vital corridor for irrigation and transit in this late-1960s survey of Custer and Butte counties. Small agricultural settlements like Leslie and Darlington are connected by the Union Pacific Railroad and a sophisticated network of water management features, including the Union Ditch, Blaine Canal, and Moore Canal. This infrastructure highlights the intensive effort to manage the Big Lost River as it passes through the Darlington Sinks, utilizing engineering works such as a Siphon, Flume, and Chute to direct water across the arid landscape.

To the west, the terrain rises sharply into the White Knob Mountains and Leslie Butte, providing a stark contrast to the valley floor. Genealogists will find the location of the Darlington Cem and various family-named features like the Mc Gowan Ditch or Beck and Evan Ditch helpful for pinning down property and water rights in this rural Idaho territory. The curious name of Appendicitis Hill stands out as a distinctive local landmark in the southern reaches of the quadrangle.