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1965 Map of Warm River

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Warm River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Warm River and the high agricultural plains of Fremont County are defined here by a complex network of irrigation and rail. In the mid-1960s, the Union Pacific railroad line serves as a vital artery for the region's agricultural output, connecting settlements like Drummond and Grainville. The landscape is heavily engineered for water management, featuring the Reclamation Canal, Bergman Ditch, and the Yellowstone Marysville Canal which divert flow from major waterways such as the Falls River and Henrys Fork.

Evidence of local community and industry is found in the Squirrel Cemetery and several clusters of grain elevators and storage bins near the tracks. To the north, the terrain transitions into the protected timberlands of the Targhee National Forest, where Robinson Creek and Stephens Fish Cr Ranch reflect the area's recreational and ranching character. The map captures a specific era of rural Idaho where the river-and-rail economy dictated the placement of every depot and homestead.