1948 Map of Ucon

About this map

Union Pacific rail lines and a complex network of irrigation ditches define the landscape of eastern Idaho in the years following World War II. The map details the engineered hydrology of the upper Snake River Plain, where the Farmers Friend Canal, Billman Canal, and South Branch Harrison Canal divert water across the plains. Rural life is anchored by small community hubs such as Ucon, Iona, and Lincoln, which grew alongside the transport corridors and waterways. Near the Lincoln Cem, a solitary Stack stands as a vertical landmark against the terrain. Educational and civic history is preserved through the locations of the St Leon School and the outlying settlement of Beachs Corner. The transition from the flat agricultural valley to the rising Hillside to the east provides clear context for the placement of early homesteads and ditches like the Boomer Ditch and Norton Ditch.