1951 Map of Plano

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Sand Dunes dominate the northern landscape of this region, meeting the agricultural irrigation networks of the Snake River Valley at the Fremont and Madison county lines. The transition from the high, sandy elevations of Sand Mountain and Ninemile Knoll to the lower farming plains is facilitated by an intricate system of waterways, including the St Anthony Union Canal and the North Branch Independent Canal. At the center of this rural landscape are the small communities of Plano and Edmonds, which serve as the primary hubs for the local population. Near the settlement of Plano, researchers will find the Plano Cem and a prominent Water Tank, illustrating the vital infrastructure required for life on the edge of the desert. The presence of Quayles Lake provides a rare natural water feature amidst the man-made canals that define the area's twentieth-century development.