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1969 Map of Telford

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Telford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Bachelor Prairie dominates this section of Lincoln County, where the topography is defined by the scattered depressions of the Channeled Scablands. The Burlington Northern railroad cuts a diagonal line across the northwest corner, passing the small settlement of Telford and a designated Rest Area. This corridor represents the primary transit route through an otherwise sparsely populated landscape of ephemeral water bodies and glacial features.

Water is a defining but intermittent presence here, seen in a collection of small basins including Ice Lake, Greenwood Lake, Dunning Lake, and Lone Pine Lake. The presence of several wells and a Spring near the central drainage of Welsh Creek suggests a reliance on groundwater for the ranching and agricultural operations indicated by the extensive network of fence lines. Local landmarks like the prominent Tracy Rock provide navigational anchors in this repetitive terrain.