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1950 Map of St Anthony

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

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

St. Anthony serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape, where the confluence of the Henrys Fork and a complex web of man-made irrigation infrastructure defines the region's agricultural character. This 1950 survey detail reveals an intricate hydraulic network essential for farming on the Egin Bench, featuring the Last Chance Canal, Independent Canal, and the Salem Union Canal.

South of the main settlement, the map traces the southern progress of the Union Pacific railroad as it passes through Pyke and towards Sugar City. The presence of the Idaho Industrial Training School and the Fairgrounds near the city center provides insight into the civic and social institutions of the era. To the south, the Teton River meanders across the Fremont and Madison county line, bordered by smaller communities such as Wilford and Teton, documenting the distribution of rural townships before later modern developments altered the local geography.