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1950 Map of Woodville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Snake River waters dominate the southeastern corner of this landscape, where the river's path is shadowed by an intricate network of irrigation systems essential to Idaho's high desert agriculture. The town of Woodville and the nearby Woodville Cem sit at the center of this hydraulic economy, surrounded by the Great Western Canal, the Porter Canal, and the Bain Canal. This sophisticated water management contrasts sharply with the western portion of the map, which is largely occupied by an expansive Lava field, indicating a geologic boundary that halted intensive settlement.

Evidence of early 20th-century infrastructure is visible in the numerous labeled waterways like the Beckman Ditch and Holmes Ditch, which redirect river flow across the Bonneville Co Bingham Co line. Near the settlement of Shelley, the Shelley Bridge and a Gaging Sta mark key points of river crossing and management, providing a clear record of the area's development before post-war expansion significantly altered the rural character.