1951 Map of Payette
USGS Topo · Published 1953About this map
The Snake River serves as the centerpiece of this 1951 landscape, defining the jagged border between Oregon and Idaho. This era showcases a thriving agricultural and transportation hub, where the Union Pacific Railroad and the Old Oregon Trail Highway converge at the settlements of Payette and Ontario. The intricate irrigation network, featuring the Lower Ditch, Pioneer Ditch, and Washoe Ditch, reveals the intensive effort required to transform the arid river valley into productive farmland. Large river islands such as Ontario Island and Welch Island punctuate the confluence where the Payette River and Malheur River meet the main stem.
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