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1947 Map of Grand View

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Grand View
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Snake River defines the northern reaches of this Idaho landscape, where the town of Grand View sits at the nexus of a complex irrigation network. Surveyed in the late 1940s, the map reveals an agricultural economy dependent on the Low Line Canal, Middle Line Canal, and Mutual Irrigation Canal. Beyond the river banks, the terrain transitions into the broad expanse of Twentymile Flat, marked by scattered Artesian Wells and family-held lands such as Whitson Ranch.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is visible in the Pumping Plant facilities and the presence of Tailings near Gold Isle, suggesting historical mineral processing or river dredging. Life in Owyhee County during this period was centered around these water sources and ranching outposts like Shoofly Ranch and Dixie Ranch, while a lone Cem near the river provides a point of interest for genealogical research.