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1966 Map of Pole Butte

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Pole Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Fremont National Forest dominates the landscape of this Lake County region in the mid-1960s, revealing a landscape defined by timber extraction and upland water management. The presence of a Logging Railroad winding through the northern sections near Pole Butte underscores the industrial activity of the era, connecting remote sites like Camp 9 to the broader regional economy. This network of rails and unimproved roads provided the necessary infrastructure for hauling timber out of high elevations like Timber Fall Butte.

Water sources are vital markers in this high-country terrain, with numerous named points such as Puddle Spring Work Center, Picketpin Spring, and Picture Tree Springs serving as critical landmarks for forestry workers and ranchers. These springs feed into drainage systems including Chocktoot Creek and Long Creek. The map also identifies a Cinder Pit near the railroad, likely used for local road and rail bedding, while Emigrant Lake sits as a prominent high-elevation water body north of the central forest reaches.