2021 Map of Lovell Lakes

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The Shoshone River corridor in Big Horn County reveals a landscape shaped by intensive water management and irrigation engineering. The complexity of the local agricultural infrastructure is evident in the network of waterways including the Sunlight Canal, Lovell Canal, Globe Canal, and the Hunt Godfrey Canal, all of which divert water across the plains south of the river. The town of Lovell serves as the primary hub, situated near where the river meets the dry, northern foothills of Little Sheep Mtn. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Sand Draw Cem and Lutheran Cem, both positioned near the Sand Draw drainage. South of the main settlement, the namesake Lovell Lakes occupy a prominent depression, while features like the Hooker Drain further illustrate the region's historical reliance on managed water systems to sustain its development.