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1964 Map of Boulder Lake

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Boulder Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The New Fork River and East Fork River converge in this high-plains landscape, where the small settlement of Boulder serves as a hub for the surrounding ranching and irrigation network. Water management is the defining characteristic of this terrain, evidenced by a complex system of man-made waterways such as the Boulder Canal, Howard Routh Ditch, and Burkhalter Ditch. These diversions draw from the significant glacial basins of Boulder Lake and Burnt Lake, which sit at the edge of the Bridger National Forest.

Local history is preserved at the Boulder Cemetery and through specific landmarks like the Crested Wheatgrass Windmill and Indian Trail Pit. The map also documents range management through the Boulder Lake Drift Fence, illustrating how the open landscape was partitioned for livestock. Along Boulder Creek, various gaging stations and reservoirs like Boulder Lake Reservoir No 1 show the calculated effort to harness the seasonal snowmelt from the mountains for the valley floor.