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1952 Map of Weiser Cove

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Weiser Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Weiser River valley dominates this 1952 topographic study, showcasing a complex network of irrigation infrastructure essential to the region's agricultural development. Multiple water systems, including the Galloway Canal, Sunnyside Canal, and Union Pacific Canal, parallel the river and wind through the terrain of Weiser Cove. These engineering features highlight the intensive effort to manage water resources in the arid landscape of the Washington and Payette county border.

Educational history is recorded at the Jeffreys School near the river, while the decommissioned Pleasant View School (Aban'd) sits further south near Sunnyside Road. The map also captures the transition from river bottomlands to the eroded hills of Sand Hollow and Cherry Gulch. This document serves as an excellent record of early 1950s rural Idaho, documenting a landscape defined by irrigation, small rural schools, and the winding paths of Galloway Road and Cove Road.