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1964 Map of Rupert NW

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Rupert NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The agricultural expansion of Minidoka County is captured here in the mid-1960s, showing the edge of Rupert where the high desert terrain was transformed by an intricate irrigation system. The landscape is defined by the B-1 Canal, B-2 Canal, and numerous secondary waterways like the A Drain, all of which supported the region's homesteads and farms. These water features enabled the growth of a structured grid of rural routes, including the Main North Road, which connected scattered homesteads to the community center.

Local infrastructure for this rural population is well-documented, from the Pioneer Sch and the Rupert Cemetery to the Union Pacific railroad line that provided essential transportation for the area's produce. The presence of the Duffin Substation and Camp Holly Lake highlights the intersection of utility and geography in this part of Idaho. This survey reflects a period when groundwater and surface water management, evidenced by dozens of marked wells, was the primary driver of settlement patterns.