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1964 Map of Kenyon

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Kenyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Agricultural development and water management define this portion of Cassia County during the mid-1960s. The landscape is organized by a rigid grid of rural routes such as 300 South Road and Pole Line Road, punctuated by small community centers like Beetville and Pella. The Union Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal line across the western half of the map, serving the transportation needs of the local sugar beet industry and other local agriculture.

Water infrastructure is prominent throughout the quadrangle, with the H Canal and J Canal distributing water across the plains south of the Snake River. Local landmarks like the Pella Ward Cem and the Labor Camp near Kenyon offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family history in this corner of Idaho. The presence of both the Pella Substation and Kenyon Substation reflects the utility expansion necessary to support this productive farming region.