{"product_id":"old-map-of-island-park-idaho-by-usgs-1964-henrys-lake-targhee-national-forest","title":"Old Map of Island Park, Idaho by USGS, 1964 – Henrys Lake \u0026 Targhee National Forest","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1976 from work created in 1964, the US Geological Survey’s “Island Park” presents a finely measured portrait of one of eastern Idaho’s most evocative high-country landscapes. Drawn at the detailed 1:24,000 scale, it captures Island Park not merely as a settlement, but as a gateway to forests, lakes, rivers, and mountain terrain on the western approach to Yellowstone National Park. The original title is pleasingly direct, yet the name carries rich associations: Island Park is famed for wide meadows, volcanic plateaus, angling waters, and access to some of the American West’s most celebrated recreational country. As a mid-twentieth-century topographic record, the map preserves the region at a moment when highways, public lands, and outdoor tourism were shaping its modern identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey brought to this map the disciplined clarity for which its quadrangles are prized: contour lines articulate relief with scientific precision, while color distinctions clarify forests, water, roads, and surveyed boundaries. The result is both practical and elegant, a cartographic language in which terrain becomes legible at a glance. Elevations rise and fall across the sheet in measured intervals, revealing the mountainous and valleyed character of the Idaho landscape. Neat boundary lines define areas such as Targhee National Forest, underscoring the importance of federal land management in the region. Roads, trails, drainage lines, and place names are carefully integrated, creating a composed visual structure that balances wilderness, settlement, and infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenrys Lake is among the most compelling features associated with this region, an alpine lake long valued for fishing, scenery, and its position near the Continental Divide country. Around Island Park, the map’s waterways, including Mill Creek and the Middle Fork of the Snake River, suggest a landscape shaped by snowmelt, volcanic geology, and forested uplands. Streams thread through valleys and meadows, while contour patterns disclose slopes, ridges, and basins that would have guided travel, grazing, logging, and recreation. The area’s hydrology is central to its character, supporting wildlife habitat and drawing anglers and visitors into a terrain where water, forest, and open sky define the experience of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe presence of U.S. Route 20 gives the map a strong historical and geographic axis, linking Island Park to a broader network of western travel and to the Yellowstone region beyond. In the mid-twentieth century, such routes increasingly brought motorists, sportsmen, and vacationers into landscapes once reached only with greater difficulty. Dashed lines marking trails and lesser routes hint at more intimate forms of movement through the country, whether for forestry, hunting, fishing, or backcountry exploration. The map thus records a place poised between remoteness and accessibility: a region of public forests and rugged elevations, yet also one being steadily interpreted and opened through roads, survey, and recreation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Island Park” offers a valuable snapshot of land use, settlement, and natural geography before later decades of development and changing recreation patterns altered parts of the region. Its depiction of national forest boundaries, scenic routes, waterways, and sparse urban features speaks to a landscape still dominated by topography and public land rather than dense habitation. For collectors, its appeal lies in this fusion of precision and atmosphere: the USGS quadrangle transforms the Idaho high country into a beautifully ordered field of names, contours, and symbols. It is a map of access to Yellowstone’s orbit, but also of Island Park’s own distinct identity—forested, elevated, river-cut, and unmistakably western.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsland Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHenrys Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTarghee National Forest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMill Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiddle Fork of the Snake River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellowstone National Park vicinity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eU.S. Route 20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaks and valleys indicated by contour lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForested areas and designated public lands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenic routes and trails indicated by dashed lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey as a historical 1:24,000 topographical map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in 1964 and published in 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the US Geological Survey, known for detailed and accurate topographic mapping of natural and man-made features in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses a classic topographic style, with contour lines showing elevation and color-coding differentiating land cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows structured boundary lines, including national forest boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts mountainous terrain and valleys characteristic of the Idaho landscape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a mid-20th-century snapshot of the region, before later changes in land use, park accessibility, and population patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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