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1964 Map of Deer Parks

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

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Snake River winds through this Jefferson County landscape, creating a complex network of waterways including Kellers Island and several secondary channels. The riparian environment is defined by the Deer Parks and the Market Lake State Wildlife Management Area, where the intersection of natural hydrology and early irrigation is evident. Artificial water management is represented by the Market Lake Canal, while the natural topography features numerous smaller water sources like East Springs and the meandering Oxbow Slough.

Transport and industry in the mid-1960s are anchored by the Union Pacific railroad line running along the western edge of the quadrangle. Local resource extraction is noted through several Borrow Pit locations and a Cinder Pit, reflecting the area's geological utility. The map captures a moment when the river's path and its surrounding sloughs, such as Butte Slough, remained central to the region's character before further modernization.