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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

The Teton Basin landscape in the mid-1960s is defined by a sophisticated network of irrigation infrastructure designed to manage the waters flowing from the high country. The small settlement of Clawson sits at the heart of this agricultural system, where the Haden Canal, Edison and Ricks Canal, and Kilpack Canal distribute water across the valley floor. Evidence of the region's ranching and farming foundations is visible through numerous named canals, including the Hog Canal and Center Canal, while a local Gravel Pit indicates the extraction of local materials for regional development.

Rising to the east, the Targhee National Forest encompasses the high-altitude terrain of Commissary Ridge and the Wiggleton Grouse area. Several forks of Badger Creek and Leigh Creek drain these heights, which are traversed by the Coster Trail (Pass) and various jeep trails. This survey captures a transition zone between the managed water systems of the basin and the uncultivated forest lands along the Idaho-Wyoming state line.