1970 Map of Giraffe Creek

About this map

The Thomas Fork Valley anchors this 1970 study of the high-altitude borderlands between Idaho and Wyoming. Agricultural infrastructure is concentrated in the southern basin near Geneva, where water management is visible through the Taylor Ditch and the Thomas Fork Canal. The landscape is dominated by the intersecting slopes of the Gannett Hills, Preuss Range, and Sublette Range, while the Caribou National Forest and Bridger National Forest cover the northern and eastern reaches. A primitive transportation network of jeep trails and a route designated as the Boulevard provides access across the ridgelines of Table Mountain. Near Salt Creek, a Gaging Station monitors the drainage patterns that define this rugged watershed during the early 1970s.