1979 Map of Seamans Creek

About this map

The Union Pacific railroad corridor cuts a diagonal path across this high-desert landscape in south-central Idaho, marking the transition from the irrigated valley floors to the sharp topography of the Wood River valley hinterlands. Water management is a central theme of this 1970s era, evidenced by the extensive network of the Canal system and numerous wells that support local agriculture near Jasper Flats. The map reveals a land defined by its drainages, including the prominent Seamans Creek and the deep incisions of Martin Canyon and Slaughterhouse Creek.