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1957 Map of Hidden Valley

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Hidden Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Boysen State Park Reservoir dominates this landscape, where the waters of the Wind River are harnessed for irrigation and recreation. The complex water management system of the mid-20th century is evident through the Pilot Canal and various siphons, supporting the agricultural needs of the Riverton Withdrawal Area. This infrastructure sits adjacent to the Wind River Indian Reservation Boundary, illustrating the overlapping jurisdictions of federal reclamation projects and tribal lands.

Evidence of the region's transport and social history appears in the Chicago and North Western Railroad Grade and local landmarks like the Drive-in Theater near Water Tank Hill. For genealogists, the map preserves the location of Lake View Cemetery and the small settlement of Riverton Valley. The landscape is further marked by resource extraction, including several Gravel Pits and a Gravel Pit (Aban'd) near the Hidden Valley terrain feature.