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1953 Map of Mann Creek

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Mann Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Weiser serves as the focal point of this mid-century Idaho landscape, situated where the Weiser River meets the expansive agricultural lands of Washington County. The map documents a rural society in transition, evidenced by the numerous small education centers such as Sage Creek School and Saling Sch, alongside several schoolhouses already marked as abandoned, including Enterprise School and Echo Dell Sch.

Water management defines the geography here, with the Galloway Canal and Sunnyside Canal tracing the contours of the valley to support local farms. To the north, the terrain rises into the timbered slopes of the Payette National Forest, while the river's winding path is shadowed by the Union Pacific Railroad. From the quiet grounds of the Mann Creek Cem to the industrial activity at various sand pits, the sheet captures the established community structure of the early 1950s.