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1948 Map of Parker

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Parker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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The Sand Dunes of eastern Idaho dominate the northwestern landscape of this 1948 survey, giving way to the fertile valley of the Henrys Fork and the Teton River. This region is defined by an intricate network of irrigation, featuring the Last Chance Canal, St Anthony Canal, and the North Branch Independent Canal, which transformed the arid Egin Bench into productive farmland.

Settlement patterns follow the water and the Union Pacific railroad, with the established communities of Parker, Egin, and Heman providing focal points for local history. Of particular note is the Fort Henry Historic Monument along the river, marking the site of early 19th-century fur trade exploration. Traces of older transport infrastructure are visible in the Dismantled RR south of the dunes, while local genealogy is rooted in sites like the rural Cem near Parker and the town of Salem near the southern border.