1964 Map of Lovell Lakes

About this map

Shoshone River meanders across the northern reaches of this Wyoming landscape, defining the agricultural and industrial character of the Big Horn Basin in the mid-1960s. The intricate network of irrigation infrastructure, including the Hunt-Godfrey Globe Canal, Lovell Canal, and Sunlight Canal, illustrates the intensive water management required to sustain this arid region. These man-made watercourses contrast with the natural drainage of Dry Creek and Sand Draw, which cut through the terrain toward the river.