1952 Map of Goshen

About this map

Goshen and the surrounding agricultural lands of the Snake River Plain are defined here by a sophisticated irrigation network that sustained mid-century Idaho farming. Drawing from the Snake River and Blackfoot River, a complex series of waterways including the Highline Canal, Idaho Canal, and Monson Lateral traverse the landscape, illustrating the engineered transformation of this arid region. The map transitions from the level valley floor, punctuated by the Jameston Sch and the small settlement of Cox, into the rising slopes of the Blackfoot Mountains and the Sand Hills to the east.