1958 Map of Marsing

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The Snake River bisects this Idaho landscape, marking the border between Canyon and Owyhee counties in the late 1950s. The town of Marsing serves as a central hub, flanked by an intricate network of irrigation systems like the Lizard Lateral, Sunnyside Lateral, and Penninger Lateral that support the surrounding agricultural flats. This survey reveals a community anchored by local landmarks such as the Huston School, Edson School, and the Community Church near Riverside. Transportation and industry are prominent, with the Pacific Union Line railroad running through Claytonia and specialized sites including the Symms Airport and a designated Labor Camp. Geographic markers like Lizard Butte and Pickle Butte rise above the river valley, while the presence of several Gravel Pits and a Cinder Pit indicates the local extraction of geological resources during this era of development.