
The rugged gateway to Yellowstone National Park is defined by the high peaks of the Absaroka Range and the industrial activity of the Big Horn Basin. In the early 1960s, the region's economy is anchored by massive energy developments like the Elk Basin Oil and Gas Field and the Oregon Basin Oil Field. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line provides the primary transport artery, connecting agricultural hubs like Powell and Lovell with the county seat at Cody. This landscape demonstrates the complex management of water and power, centered on the Buffalo Bill Reservoir and the Shoshone River system. From the high Thorofare Plateau to the arid stretches of the Polecat Bench, the map captures a transition from untouched wilderness in the Shoshone National Forest to the highly productive river valleys of the Greybull River.
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