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1952 Map of Olds Ferry

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Olds Ferry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Snake River defines the border between Idaho and Oregon in this mid-century survey, a landscape where river rapids and historic transit routes dictate the layout of human settlement. The presence of the Oregon Trail and its marker, the Oregon Trail Mon, underscores the area's deep history as a migration corridor, running parallel to the modern Pacific Highway. The river is marked by series of hazards including Bay Horse Rapids, Shoofly Rapids, and Whisky Rapids.

Evidence of early industrial and agricultural efforts is visible at the Gypsum (Site) and several former ferry crossings, notably Olds Ferry (Site) and Porters Ferry (Site). Education was once decentralized across the hills, as seen by the Hibbard Creek Sch, the abandoned Eaton Sch (Aband), and the Hale School. The southern portion of the map shows more developed irrigation and rail infrastructure, with the Galloway Canal and the Union Pacific railroad serving the settlements of Jonathan and Scott.