
The Snake River carves through the center of this landscape, defining the agricultural and industrial character of the region just north of Idaho Falls in the late 1940s. The intricate network of irrigation, including the Osgood Canal, Great Western Canal, and Idaho Canal, illustrates the intensive transformation of the high desert for farming. Evidence of community life is scattered throughout the rural sections, from the Coltman Ward Church in Coltman to the Fairview School and St Leon Grange. Transportation and infrastructure are central to this sheet, featuring the Union Pacific railroad and the Yellowstone Highway leading into the city. Along the river, the Idaho Falls Municipal Power Plant and the nearby Idaho Falls Municipal Airport highlight the postwar expansion and modernization of this eastern Idaho hub.
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1924 · Ammon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Woodville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Rigby
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Lewisville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Idaho Falls North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Idaho Falls South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Ucon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Ucon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Rigby
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Lewisville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000