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1965 Map of Clawson

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Clawson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Clawson sits at the edge of the Teton Basin, where the agricultural valley meets the rising slopes of the Targhee National Forest in the mid-1960s. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation systems necessary for high-altitude farming, including the Haden Canal, Edison and Ricks Canal, and Badger Canal. These man-made waterways redirect flow from mountain sources like North Leigh Creek and South Fork Badger Creek across the Teton County plains.

To the east, the terrain transitions into the steep wilderness of Commissary Ridge. Here, remote routes such as the Coster Trail (Pack) and various jeep trails provide access to the timbered heights. Near the state line with Wyoming, the map captures the settlement of Alta nestled near the mouth of Teton Canyon, illustrating the era's reliance on both gravity-fed irrigation and the timber resources of the national forest.