1949 Map of Lower Valley

About this map

Caribou National Forest dominates the high ground of this Idaho landscape, where the eastern slopes descend into the broad basins of Enoch Valley and Woolley Valley. The drainage of the Blackfoot River carves a winding path across the terrain, supplemented by an extensive network of human-made water infrastructure including a Ditch system and multiple Weir locations. This 1949 topographic survey illustrates a rural economy centered on established family holdings, marking several homesteads such as W Steadman Ranch, Fox Ranch, and the Stocking Ranch. Movement through the area is defined by the north-south orientations of the Rasmussen Ridge and the Aspen Range, while smaller landmarks like Grain Tanks and localized Prospects indicate the specific agricultural and mineral interests of the mid-century period.