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1957 Map of Notus

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Notus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Boise River dominates this landscape in Canyon County, Idaho, where a complex network of irrigation canals and drains transformed the arid terrain into a productive agricultural valley. The Union Pacific (Oregon Short Line) Railroad serves as the primary artery for the town of Notus, while the surrounding countryside is defined by early 20th-century social hubs like the Pleasant Ridge Grange and local educational institutions including the Greenleaf Academy.

Water management is the defining human imprint here, visible in the extensive engineering of the Dixie Riverside Canal, Dotson Canal, and Renshaw Canal. This reliance on controlled water flow allowed for the establishment of family-named landmarks and rural settlements such as Allendale and Weitz. The map captures a high density of country schools, such as Red Top Sch and Center Point School, which once stood as anchors for the scattered farming community before the consolidation of the modern era.