1957 Map of Devils Tooth

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Buffalo Bill Reservoir dominates the northwestern corner of this landscape, its waters fed by the South Fork Shoshone River near a cluster of early homesteads and holdings. The mid-1950s terrain transitions from the irrigated Irma Flats and the industrial activity at the Sulphur Refinery to the high elevations of the Shoshone National Forest. This era shows a working land of ranching and early resource extraction, where the Spring Creek Oil Field and the Half Moon Field contrast with the rugged livestock operations at Diamond Bar Ranch, Carter Ranch, and Hoodoo Ranch. Evidence of early settlement persists in landmarks like the Grabbert Cabin and family-named features such as Pete Miller Park, while the prominent namesake peak of Devils Tooth stands as a focal point between the deep drainages of Meeteetse Creek and the heights of Carter Mountain.