1937 Map of Pocatello

About this map

The Portneuf River valley serves as the primary corridor for development in the late 1930s, anchored by the growing urban centers of Pocatello and Alameda. The map illustrates a landscape transitioning from the industrial and educational hub around the University of Idaho Southern Branch to the agricultural reaches of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation and the timbered slopes of the Caribou National Forest. Infrastructure is a dominant theme, with the Union Pacific railroad and Highway Nos 91 and 30N following the river's path, while a network of irrigation features like the Main Canal and Panther Wasteway support the outlying settlements of Tyhee and Chubbuck. Researchers can find localized social details including the County Fairgrounds and rural educational landmarks like Portneuf Sch and Blackrock Sch that served the valley's disparate farming communities.