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1968 Map of Marion

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Marion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Goose Creek defines the lower drainage of this Idaho landscape, where irrigated agriculture and rail transport meet in the late 1960s. The Union Pacific railroad line is the spine of the local economy, connecting grain handling facilities like the Grain Elevator at Churchill (Siding) with smaller outposts like Warr and Locust. Evidence of the transition from early settlement to modern infrastructure is visible at Churchill (Siding), indicating a shift in the community's center of gravity toward the rail siding.

Water management is central to the area, evidenced by the West Canal and the numerous wells scattered across the flats. While the eastern half of the map is dominated by the organized grid of farm tracks and settlements like Marion and Trout, the western portion rises into the Sawtooth National Forest. Family historians will find interest in the documented locations of Marion Cemetery and Island Cemetery, as well as distinctive terrain markers like The Knolls.