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About Aline

Aline was the first settlement of Latter-day Saints in what is today Teton County, Idaho. It was formed in 1888 and the Aline ward became known as the Pratt ward, named after its first bishop, a son of Parley P. Pratt.
From Wikipedia, "Aline, Idaho", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Aline, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Aline is

USGS topographic map around Aline — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

5 historic USGS maps cover Aline

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1955 Driggs sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Driggs sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1962 Driggs sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1965 Tetonia sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1988 Rexburg sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Aline

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Idaho index.

Haden2.5 mi N · Teton

Sources

Wikipedia, "Aline, Idaho": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q4726744.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).