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1969 Map of Snaky Canyon

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Snaky Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Targhee National Forest and the National Reactor Testing Station meet in this 1969 survey of high-desert terrain. The landscape is defined by the transition from the steep drainages of North Fork Snaky Canyon, Kelly Canyon, and Corral Canyon in the north to the flatter sagebrush basins of the south. Evidence of local ranching and water management is visible at Reno Ranch, which is supported by the Reno Ditch and a series of wells.

The presence of the National Reactor Testing Station boundary across the southern half of the sheet indicates the area's proximity to mid-century scientific and nuclear research facilities. Topographical landmarks like Rattlesnake Point and Juniper Gulch provide orientation points along the rugged breaks, while a Jeep Trail provides the primary means of navigating the backcountry along the Clark Co Jefferson Co border.