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1968 Map of Downey East

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Downey East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Marsh Valley and the towering Portneuf Range define this landscape in Bannock County, where the valley floor serves as a vital corridor for transportation and settlement. The Union Pacific railroad and Route 91 parallel Marsh Creek as they pass through the community of Downey, which serves as a local hub complete with its Jr High Sch, Hyde Airport, and the Marsh Valley Cem. Further south, the map identifies the geothermal site at Downata Hot Springs, a notable landmark along Evans Road.

Smaller settlements and rural junctions like Cambridge and Zenda are connected by a network of named tracks such as Cunningham Road and Salveson Road. The eastern half of the map is dominated by the steep slopes of the range, drained by numerous seasonal streams including Ninemile Creek and Brush Creek. This survey captures the transition from irrigated agriculture in the lowlands to the more isolated cattle-and-timber terrain of the high country.