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1958 Map of Givens Hot Springs

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Givens Hot Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Givens Hot Springs and the surrounding irrigation network along the Snake River define this Idaho landscape at the end of the 1950s. The map documents a transition in river crossings, marking the locations for the Bernard Ferry (Site) and Hot Springs Ferry (Site) while the Owyhee Highway serves as the primary modern thoroughfare. Cultural history is etched into the terrain at Map Rock (Petroglyphs), overlooking Rippee Island and Ware Island.

Up on the bluffs, the land is carved by extensive water management infrastructure, including the Deer Flat Low Line Canal, Mora Canal, and Brooks Lateral. In the northern reaches, Pickles Butte and Deadhorse Canyon rise above Hidden Valley, while specialized features like an artesian well and an abandoned target near the Landing Strips (Abandoned) suggest the varied agricultural and military utility of the land during this era.