1964 Map of Island Park

About this map

Henrys Fork and the Buffalo River converge in this mid-1960s survey of the high mountain country within Targhee National Forest. The landscape is defined by the intersection of water and rail, with the Union Pacific line tracking southward toward the Island Park Siding. Small enclaves of settlement and commerce appear at Trude and Macks Inn PO, while the Island Park Ranger Station and Flat Rock Guard Sta mark the administrative presence in this timber and recreation corridor. The map details a transition from river-bottom wetlands to rising forest, noting numerous unnamed springs and localized industry at various Gravel Pits. Recreational development is evident near the Island Park Reservoir, where sites like Upper Coffee Pot Campground and Buffalo Campground cater to the era's growing outdoor tourism.