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1959 Map of Park Valley

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Park Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Raft River Mountains dominate the northern landscape of this Box Elder County survey, providing a sharp contrast between high peaks and the valley settlements below. Small agricultural communities such as Rosette and Park Valley are established along the foothills, where numerous water sources like Big Spring and Birch Creek emerge from the high country. The map highlights the early infrastructure of the Sawtooth National Forest, including the One Mile Guard Sta and a network of jeep trails and tunnels that service the high elevations near George Peak.

Evidence of ranching and early mountain commerce is scattered throughout the canyons, noted by features such as Docken Corral Spring and Dipping Vat Springs. The southern portion of the map transitions into the flatter terrain of Chicken Ridge and the Cedar Hill area, while the Park Valley Cemetery stands as a permanent record of the families who settled this high desert region along the Utah-Idaho border.