1964 Map of Island Park

About this map

Henrys Fork and the Buffalo River define this pocket of the Targhee National Forest in the mid-1960s, a period when the area was a focal point for federal management and seasonal recreation. The map highlights the administrative presence of the era, from the Flat Rock Guard Sta and Island Park Ranger Station to the Macks Inn PO. This landscape was a hub of transit and tourism, where the Union Pacific rail line serviced the Island Park Siding while travelers frequented the Island Park Village and various sites along the Island Park Reservoir. The concentration of sites like the Elk Creek Ranch, multiple Gravel Pits, and a Trailer Park underscores the region's development as a gateway for both timber management and outdoor leisure, anchored by the legendary fishing waters of Big Springs.