1951 Map of Moores Hollow

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The Snake River defines the northeastern boundary of this 1950s landscape, weaving past Westlake Island and McRea Island as it marks the border between Idaho and Oregon. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent drainage systems including Bridge Gulch, Wickup Gulch, and Jacobsen Gulch, which cut through the high ground above Weiser Flat. This era shows a growing agricultural infrastructure reliant on water management, evidenced by the Owyhee Canal and several scattered Windmills used to sustain life in the drier reaches of the hollows.