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1964 Map of Pinedale

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Pinedale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Pinedale serves as the hub of this 1960s High Country survey, positioned at the junction where Pine Creek flows down from the glacial lakes to meet the valley floor. The town's civic infrastructure is well-defined, showing the High Sch, the Rodeo Ground, and Plainview Cem on its northern edge. Water management for agriculture is a dominant theme of the landscape, with an intricate network of irrigation channels like the Lee Ditch, Highland Ditch, and the evocatively named Paradise Last Chance Ditch crisscrossing the sagebrush flats.

To the south, the terrain transitions into the distinct topography of The Mesa, rising above the winding course of the New Fork River. Aviation and industry are represented by Wenz Field (Pinedale Airport) and various Gravel Pits along the riverbanks. This map documents a period of transition where traditional ranching water-rights infrastructure coexists with modern expansion, as seen in the purple 1980 photorevisions of the town and airport.