1950 Map of Newdale

About this map

The Union Pacific railroad and the Union Pacific Highway serve as the primary conduits for commerce and travel through this corner of Fremont and Madison counties during the mid-twentieth century. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation, where the Henrys Fork and Fall River feed numerous man-made waterways. Prominent engineering features include the Crosscut Canal, the Enterprise Canal, and various water-control structures such as a Siphon, Flume, and Gaging Sta along the Teton River. These canals supported the agricultural development of settlements like Newdale and Chester. Genealogists may find interest in the Chester Cem located north of the Fall River. The map illustrates a highly managed hydrological system designed to transform the High Desert terrain into productive farmland, with the deep incision of Hog Hollow marking the natural topography east of the irrigated plains.