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1992 Map of Orchard

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Orchard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Military training grounds and conservation boundaries define this high desert landscape in southern Ada County. The Idaho National Guard Training and Maneuver Area dominates the southern half of the quadrangle, featuring specialized infrastructure like a Target Track and several Lookout Towers. This strategic landscape is further shaped by the Snake River Birds of Prey National Guard Area Boundary, which highlights the dual-purpose nature of the terrain during the early 1990s.

Transportation and utility networks cut across the arid plains, centered on the settlement of Orchard and the rail-oriented Bisuka. A massive Pipeline and multiple segments of an abandoned Ditch trace the historical efforts to manage resources in this environment. Local landmarks, including a solitary Grave near the Orchard Road and a Gravel Pit near Sand Hollow Creek, provide fine-grained details for genealogists and local historians tracking the area's development.