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2013 Map of Moody

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Moody
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Sugar City anchors the northwestern corner of this Madison County landscape, where the agricultural legacy of the Snake River Plain is defined by an intricate network of irrigation. The S Teton River and its various distributaries, such as the Teton Island Canal, wind through the lowlands alongside the City of Rexburg Ditch and the Woodmansee Johnson Canal. This reliance on water management supported a series of small, localized settlements and geographic points including Moody, Parkinson, and Walker.

As the terrain rises toward the south and east, the flat valley floor gives way to more prominent elevations. Sommers Butte and Webster Butte stand as distinct landmarks above the grid of rural roads. Genealogists will find the Sugar City Cem and the Teton Cem clearly marked, while recreational researchers may note the Moody Creek Access Area near the crossing of Moody Cr. The map captures a moment in the early 21st century where historical names like Gale and Woods Crossing persist alongside modern rural developments.