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1950 Map of Shattuck Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Oakland Valley and its surrounding agricultural network are the focus of this 1950 survey, conducted just after the war years. The landscape is defined by an intricate system of water management essential for high-desert farming, including the Oakland Canal, Martin Canal, and several smaller feeders like the Hayes Lateral and Sinkhole Lateral. A prominent flume and a lone Windmill further illustrate the mid-century reliance on mechanical irrigation and drainage to sustain the local economy.

The northern portion of the map is dominated by the volcanic profile of Shattuck Butte, where several quarries indicate active resource extraction at the time of the survey. The transition from the elevated butte down to the managed valley floor shows a shift from industrial use to the structured grid of rural homesteads and ditches like the Beckman Ditch and Waste Ditch, providing a clear record of Bonneville County's land-use patterns before modern development.