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1963 Map of Hill City

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Hill City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Camas Prairie defines the southern half of this landscape, where the Union Pacific railroad corridor serves the small settlement of Hill City. This 1963 survey captures the area's transition from the flat agricultural plains of the prairie to the rising foothills of the Sawtooth National Forest to the north. Local history is anchored at the Hill City Cem and the rural County Line Sch, reflecting the infrastructure of a distributed ranching community.

Water management is central to life here, evidenced by the Cow Creek Res and numerous irrigation features like Boyer Gulch and Camas Creek. The presence of the Tracy Ranch Airfield and several Gravel Pits suggests an economy built around transport, ranching, and local resource extraction. The map also records the boundary between Elmore and Camas Counties, providing a clear record of regional administrative divisions during the mid-20th century.