1978 Map of Driggs

About this map

Teton Basin is the central landscape of this 1970s survey, showing the agricultural and logistical layout of eastern Idaho before modern development. The town of Driggs serves as the local hub, anchored by the Union Pacific railroad and the Driggs-Teton Peaks Municipal Airport. The map documents the vital water infrastructure of the era, including the Cherry Grove Canal and Kimball Canal, which supported the surrounding valley farms. To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Targhee National Forest, where steep drainage features like Darby Canyon and Rock Creek contrast with the flat valley floor. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet preserves the location of the Driggs Cem and Driggs-Darby Cem, along with outlying settlements such as Darby and Chapin, providing a clear record of rural Teton County at this time.