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1969 Map of Riverdale

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Riverdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Bear River winds through this Franklin County landscape, shaping a complex hydraulic network defined by numerous impoundments and irrigation works. In the late 1960s, the area's agricultural character is evidenced by the density of water management features including the Treasureton Reservoir, Glendale Reservoir, and Winder Reservoir. The small settlement of Riverdale serves as a local anchor near the river, while the Oneida Narrows provides a dramatic geological constriction to the northeast.

Resource extraction and water diversion are central to the region's economy, with several Gravel Pits and the extensive Cub R-Worm Cr Canal cutting across the terrain. High-elevation landmarks like Battle Creek and various Springs underscore the transition from the river valley to the more varied upland topography. This survey captures a moment when the rural infrastructure of reservoirs and canals had become the defining framework of the Idaho valley.