1982 Map of Soda Springs

About this map

Soda Springs and the surrounding high-desert basins of the Gem Valley and Portneuf Valley are defined here by a dense network of water and rail. The Union Pacific railroad cuts a steady line through settlements like Bancroft, Alexander, and Lund, reflecting the regional reliance on transit for both agriculture and the emerging phosphate industry near Conda. In the northern reach, the Blackfoot Reservoir dominates the landscape, dotted with islands such as Sheep Island and Cinder Island, while the Fort Hall Indian Reservation occupies the northwest corner. Genealogists will find several burial grounds documented, including the Chesterfield Cem and Soda Springs Cem. The topography is a complex system of north-south trending ridges, including the Chesterfield Range and Aspen Range, which hem in the drainage of the Bear River and Blackfoot River.