1966 Map of George

About this map

The town of George sits as a central hub of irrigation and transportation in this mid-1960s landscape, where the West Canal dictates the pattern of local life. The map reveals the extensive infrastructure required to support the Columbia Basin Project's agricultural reach, featuring a massive siphon and an aqueduct that channel water across the high desert. Settlement is concentrated near the intersection of major thoroughfares like Beverly Road and the West Baseline Road, while the Burke Substa and the Frenchman Springs Pumping Plant underscore the industrial scale of the region's water management system. Away from the irrigated fields, the terrain rises toward Haywood, punctuated by localized water bodies such as George Lake and Martha Lake, which provide a sharp contrast to the surrounding arid contours. This survey serves as a detailed record of the engineered landscape during a period of significant growth for the Quincy Basin.