1968 Map of Malad City East

About this map

Malad City sits at the western edge of this 1960s survey, serving as the central hub for the surrounding agricultural and ranching landscape of the Malad Valley. The Union Pacific railroad line runs north-south through the valley, anchoring the local economy alongside features like the County Fairgrounds and various Storage Bins near the city limits. The terrain rises sharply to the east into the Caribou National Forest, where a series of numbered drainages including First Creek, Second Creek, and Third Creek carve through the mountains. Water management is a defining characteristic of this area, evidenced by the Deep Creek Reservoir, Upper Deep Creek Reservoir, and Weston Creek Reservoir. These man-made bodies of water, along with named canyons like Maple Hollow and Susan Hollow, illustrate how early Idaho settlers and engineers adapted to the arid climate of the eastern Great Basin.