1986 Map of Plunket Lake

About this map

Mammoth Springs flows into Plunket Lake in the central portion of this 1980s Broadwater County landscape. The area is defined by a series of water management systems and natural drainages, including Rattlesnake Creek and Warm Springs Creek. Higher elevations like Squaw Hill overlook the agricultural and industrial infrastructure below, where Grain Bins and a Landing Strip suggest a working rural economy. Industrial activity is further evidenced by a Gravel Pit and several Prospects located near the rugged terrain of Salt Gulch. The northern section shows significant water engineering with the Toston Canal and various unnamed ditches and springs, illustrating how the high desert environment was adapted for irrigation and livestock in the late twentieth century.