1976 Map of Rexburg

About this map

Rexburg serves as the focal point of this orthophotomap, showing the city's grid and surrounding agricultural landscape as they appeared in the late 1970s. This specific aerial perspective, produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, captures the region's intensive land use and the serpentine paths of the Henrys Fork and Teton River. The imagery reveals the intricate network of irrigation and field patterns that define the Upper Snake River Valley's economy. To the southwest, the smaller settlement of Thornton sits at a critical junction in the transportation corridor. This orthophoto provides a unique visual record of the area's development before the rapid expansion of later decades, offering a direct view of the physical layout of farmsteads and town borders during this era.