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1958 Map of Mora

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Mora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Mora sits at the heart of this landscape, serving as a junction point where the Union Pacific (Oregon Short Line) cuts across the Idaho high desert south of the capital. The settlement pattern here is closely tied to the movement of water and rail, with the railroad corridor paralleling Indian Creek as it flows northwest. Further east, the small community of Pleasant Valley appears near the banks of North Indian Creek.

The terrain is defined by a series of drainages, including Tenmile Creek and Sand Creek, which traverse the arid sagebrush plains. A notable network of infrastructure, including a Pipeline and a Levee near the southern reaches of Indian Creek, highlights the engineering efforts required to manage this environment during the mid-20th century. Local travel is marked by established routes such as Mora Road and Bennett Road, which connect these isolated outposts.