Join Free
1957 Map of Owyhee, 1972 Print
Loading...
Loading map...

1957 Map of Owyhee

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Union Pacific (Oregon Short Line) cuts a straight path through this high desert corridor of Ada County, anchoring the small rail stop of Owyhee amidst a landscape defined by water management and transit. In the late 1950s, the terrain was shaped by an intricate network of irrigation including the Ditch and Pipeline systems that fed several Reservoirs, vital for life in the arid plains southeast of Boise. To the west, the settlement of Pleasant Valley sits near the head of these drainage systems. The map documents early aviation and rail infrastructure with the presence of a Landing Field near Sand Creek and a Water Tank along the tracks at Owyhee. Natural features like Fivemile Canyon, Tenmile Creek, and Blacks Creek Reservoir break the open ground, showing how the mid-century infrastructure followed the natural contours of the Indian Creek drainage basin.

Find a feature on this map

19 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.

Map Details

Date Portrayed1957
Date Published1972
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.9 inches

Editions of this 1957 Owyhee Map

Historical Maps of Ada County Through Time

103 maps found

Featured Locations

Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain