1968 Map of Elba

About this map

Elba sits at the northern edge of the Elba Basin, serving as a focal point for ranching and settlement in the late 1960s. The landscape transitions from the agricultural valley floor of the Upper Raft River Valley into the high elevations of the Sawtooth National Forest and the Jim Sage Mountains. This period shows a network of water management and land use, evidenced by the numerous named hollows and springs like Savage Hollow Spring and Franks Hollow Spring that sustain the local livestock and irrigation systems.