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1951 Map of Moody

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Moody
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Sugar City and the agricultural lands of Idaho-Madison County are depicted during a period of transition in the early 1950s. The landscape is defined by the braided channels of the Teton River and the South Fork Teton River, which supported the irrigation systems and canals essential to local sugar beet farming and ranching. The Union Pacific railroad corridor serves as a primary axis for small rail-side settlements such as Parkinson, Walker, and Woods Crossing, reflecting the importance of rail transport for moving local commodities to market.

Moving away from the river valley, the topography rises toward Sommers Butte and Webster Butte. Rural infrastructure, including the Moody Sch and the Teton Cem, highlights the dispersed nature of the community outside the main township. The detailed survey of Moody Road and Woodmansee Road provides researchers with a clear record of the homestead-era network that linked isolated farms to the regional hub at Sugar City.