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1955 Map of Driggs

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Driggs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Snake River and its major tributaries, including the Henry's Fork and Teton River, define the settlement patterns of this 1950s landscape across the Idaho-Wyoming border. Agriculture and small towns dominate the western plains, where the Union Pacific RR connects communities like St Anthony, Rexburg, and Rigby. The eastern half of the sheet transitions sharply into the high country of the Grand Teton National Park and the Gros Ventre Range, anchored by the unmistakable peak of Grand Teton.

Infrastructure of the era is prominently featured, including the Palisades Reservoir and the National Elk Refuge. These protected lands are bounded by several sprawling forests, such as the Targhee National Forest and Bridger National Forest. The map captures a moment when smaller settlements like Clementsville, Clawson, and Felt still served as distinct local hubs for the surrounding ranching and timber geography of Teton County.