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1960 Map of Freezeout Lake

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Freezeout Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The waters of Freezeout Lake dominate this high plains landscape at a time when industrial irrigation and rail infrastructure were the area's primary economic drivers. Managed as the Freezeout Lake Game Management Area, this alkaline basin is fed and drained by a complex network including the Cascade Canal, Spring Valley Canal, and the Aqueduct. These systems suggest a highly engineered hydraulic landscape designed to support both wildlife and agriculture in the arid Teton County region.

Rail traffic defines the eastern and southern corridors, with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific running through Bole and the Great Northern following the Sun River valley past Riebeling. Local life is anchored by family-named landmarks and rural outposts like the Hamilton Ranch, Silverman Springs, and the School Section. To the north, Priest Butte and Sevenmile Hill rise as prominent topographic markers above the coulees and irrigation drops.