1958 Map of Homedale

About this map

Homedale serves as the focal point for this late 1950s survey of the Idaho-Oregon borderlands, where the Snake River carves through the landscape of Canyon and Owyhee counties. The agricultural irrigation network is highly developed, featuring complex systems like the Deer Low Line Canal, Murray Ditch, and Spoil Bank Canal Drain. These watercourses supported local industry and the Labor Camp south of town. To the south, the terrain rises toward the Owyhee Mountains, passing distinctive landmarks like Rattlesnake Butte and Flat Top Butte. Traces of the region's transportation history are visible at the Poison Creek Stage Sta and along the Union Pacific rail line, which borders Rabbit Island as it follows the river's bend. The map also captures essential civic structures, including the Marsing-Homedale Cemetery and the local High Sch.