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1950 Map of Rigby SE

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Rigby SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Harrison Canal and a dense network of irrigation infrastructure define the agricultural landscape of this Idaho territory at mid-century. This 1950 survey shows how water was diverted from the Snake River valley to support the high desert plateau, featuring the South Branch Farmers Friend Canal, Anderson Canal, and the Enterprise Canal. These engineering efforts transformed the terrain surrounding Willow Creek, enabling operations like the Milo Dry Farm.

Evidence of early community life is scattered throughout the grid, including the Shelton Ward Church and the Milo Cemetery. Local history is further preserved in labels for the Bucks Sch (Aband) and landmarks such as Boomer Slough and the Union Pacific railroad line. The map transitions from the canal-fed lowlands in the north to the rising, uncultivated draws of the south, where Spring and Blacktail Cr mark the natural drainage.