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1969 Map of South Lake

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of South Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Lake Ridge and the Hills of the Utah-Wyoming borderland define this landscape, where complex water management systems dominate the southeastern corner. The Bear River winds through the lowland, feeding an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure including the West Side Canal, Beckwith and Quinn Canal, and numerous named channels such as Mc Farland Ditch and Twin Cr Ditch. These man-made features highlight the agricultural necessity of water control in this arid high-altitude region during the late 1960s.

Away from the river, the topography is marked by several canyons and isolated water sources. South Lake sits nestled near the junction of Boundary Canyon and Goblin Gulch, while numerous springs like Big Bend Spring and Mud Spring appear at the base of the ridges. The map records the intersection of three counties—Bear Lake, Rich, and Lincoln—and two states, reflecting the importance of political boundaries in this corner of the Intermountain West.