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1951 Map of Menan Buttes

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Menan Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Menan Buttes rise as the most striking landmarks on this 1950s survey of the Snake River Plain, where the complex hydrology of eastern Idaho is on full display. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of the Henrys Fork Snake River and Henrys Fork Teton River, which create a network of alluvial features including Big Island and Little Island. The map records an extensive irrigation system essential to the region's agricultural development, featuring the St Anthony Canal, Rexburg Canal, and Texas Slough.

Evidence of early settlement and travel is grounded in markers like the Historic Monument Site of First Ferry near the North Fork Bridge. Local history and genealogy interest is found at the Beaver Dick Cemetery and the Independence Sch (Abandoned). The Union Pacific railroad corridor cuts through the western portion of the quadrangle, illustrating the vital link between these river-dependent communities and the broader transport network of the era.