1958 Map of Middleton

About this map

Middleton sits at a geographic crossroads in Canyon County, where the desert-edge slopes of McIntyre Hill meet the intensive irrigation networks of the valley. This 1958 survey, updated with 1971 aerial data, reveals a landscape defined by water management, featuring a dense grid of canals like the Caldwell Highline Canal and Highline Canal alongside the natural curves of the Boise River. The agricultural character of the era is evidenced by the distribution of rural landmarks, including the Franklin Labor Camp and several local centers of education such as Central Park Sch and Marble Front School. The Union Pacific rail line and the historic Foothill Road corridor provide the primary transit links between the scattered farmsteads and the emerging townsite. Local genealogists may find interest in the precise placement of the Lone Tree School and the recreational boundaries of Ward Mem State Park before the area's modern expansion.