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1969 Map of Franklin

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Franklin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Union Pacific Railroad cuts a diagonal path through this 1960s agricultural landscape, connecting the Idaho settlements of Preston, Whitney, and Franklin. The map reveals a highly developed irrigation system critical to the region's farming economy, featuring the Upper Canal, Lower Canal, and East Canal alongside natural waterways like the Cub River and Worm Creek. Significant civic infrastructure is documented in the northern hub of Preston, where the Hospital, Armory, and Highway Maint Sta sit near multiple schools.

Genealogists will find detailed records of local burial grounds, including the Preston Cem, Whitney Cem, and Fairview Cem. The terrain is defined by the prominent Little Mountain and Big Hill, while smaller locales like Egypt and Fairview provide a sense of the scattered rural residential patterns of the era. To the northeast, the Lamont Reservoir and Johnson Reservoir stand as vital water management features for the surrounding valley floor.