1934 Map of Rockland

About this map

The Oregon Trail and the Old Oregon Trail both course through this 1930s landscape, following the southern banks of the Snake River and cutting through the high country past Massacre Rocks. The valley floor is anchored by Rockland, a central hub for the surrounding ranching and farming communities. A network of rural schools, including Sunbeam Sch, Cold Creek Sch, and Excelsior Sch, reveals the distributed nature of local homesteads during this era. High elevation landmarks like Table Mountain and Mollys Nipple rise above the drainage systems of Rock Creek and its many forks. To the south, the timbered reaches of Minidoka N F provide a stark contrast to the open basin where irrigation features like the East Fork Ditch represent early agricultural engineering efforts near the Cem and Garden Ranch.