1969 Map of Laketown

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Bear Lake dominates the northern horizon of this Rich County survey, its southern shoreline meeting the agricultural flats where Big Creek flows through Meadowville Valley. The town of Laketown serves as the central hub, situated near the mouth of Old Laketown Canyon and home to North Rich HS. This era captures a landscape of established ranching and rural infrastructure, from the small Landing Strip on the lakeshore to the irrigation sources like Fatsia Spring and Kearl Spring. The settlement patterns are deeply rooted, with the Laketown Cem and Round Valley Cem providing important markers for genealogists. The topography transitions sharply from the level Round Valley floor to the high ridges of Pine Canyon, crisscrossed by numerous Jeep Trails that suggest the region's historical reliance on rugged access for livestock and land management.