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1959 Map of Yost

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Yost
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Upper Raft River Valley defines the northern reaches of this 1959 survey, where the Idaho-Utah state line bisects the high desert and mountain terrain. Small agricultural settlements like Yost and Lynn anchor the landscape, connected by the Junction Road and various mountain trails. The presence of the Junction School and the Yost Cemetery provides specific points of interest for genealogists tracing families in this corner of Box Elder County.

Elevations rise sharply into the Raft River Mountains, where numerous springs such as Blyth Spring and Pine Spr feed the complex network of forks and creeks. The map documents early land use within the Sawtooth National Forest, including several small Prospect sites and the Gaging Sta on Dove Creek. This era of the late 1950s captures the area before modern infrastructure altered the primitive road network through canyons like Browns Canyon and Corner Creek Canyon.