1957 Map of Devils Tooth

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Buffalo Bill Reservoir dominates the northwestern corner of this landscape, where the South Fork Shoshone River feeds into the pool. This mid-century survey illustrates the ranching and industrial footprint at the edge of the Shoshone National Forest. Established ranching operations like Diamond Bar Ranch and Hoodoo Ranch occupy the lowlands, while the foothills are marked by the Sulphur Refinery and the Spring Creek Oil Field. The terrain climbs sharply toward the namesake Devils Tooth and the Shoshone Mountain range. The survey records a transition from the irrigated ranch lands of Irma Flats to the high timberline, providing an important record of resource extraction and family-owned properties such as Carter Ranch and the Grabbert Cabin during the late 1950s.