1955 Map of Driggs

About this map

Teton Basin serves as a central corridor in this mid-century topographic record, where the high peaks of the Teton Range meet the agricultural heart of eastern Idaho. The Union Pacific Railroad establishes a vital transport spine through Rexburg and St Anthony, connecting small farming communities like Tetonia and Felt to the regional economy. West of the Continental Divide, the landscape transitions from the jagged elevations of Grand Teton and Mount Moran down to the sprawling waters of Jackson Lake and the National Elk Refuge. To the south, the engineering of the Palisades Reservoir on the South Fork Snake River and the protected habitat of the Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge illustrate the complex water management of the era. This edition captures the high-mountain wilderness of the Targhee and Bridger National Forests alongside the established town grids of Victor and Driggs.