Satellite Images Solve Historic Twin Falls Poplar Tree Mystery

If you've lived in Twin Falls long enough, you might remember a row of poplar trees that used to run parallel to Blue Lakes near Target. I bet you also can recall when that entire developed area was basically the beginning of farmland west of that point. I recently had a debate about the exact location of those historic trees.

If you're someone who thinks the Twin Falls poplar trees were smack in front of where Target now sits, your memory might not be as good as you think. With a little help, and some satellite imagery, I was able to reasonably pinpoint their exact location. See below and let me know if you got it right.

Google Earth

Blue Lakes Poplar Trees in Twin Falls, Idaho

Popular opinion often places the trees in front of or intersecting the Twin Falls Target, but they're actually a little further south and several yards out. If you notice the historical satellite view from Google Earth, you'll see that the poplar trees are more in front of Winco / PetSmart / OfficeMax than they are at Target.  In fact, the image suggests that the poplar trees and Target once coexisted.

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Satellite Images of Twin Falls Historic Poplar Trees

I took a screencap of a current-day Google Earth image and superimposed the image of the poplar trees. I took care to size the image and line it up with the curvature of Grandview Drive. If the trees were still standing today, it looks like they would intersect the west wall of the ATT Store and the Laundromat.

Google Earth

Let Me Know if I'm Wrong

Be sure to text me on our station app to let me know how accurate you think this is. Most people I talk to recall the trees to be exactly where Target is, or just in front of it, but the satellite pics disagree. What do you think?

Special thanks to Jeff Sorenson and Jay Barlogi for sharing some historical images that helped us cross-reference the two time periods.