1980 Map of Thayne East

About this map

Star Valley irrigation systems define this 1980 landscape, where the Bedford Canal, Hardman Ditch, and East Side Canal distribute water across the valley floor. In the town of Thayne, a small Golf Course and the Holdaway Sch serve the local community, while the nearby settlement of Bedford sits at the mouth of Strawberry Creek. The map documents a clear transition from the managed agricultural lands of the valley to the protected wilderness of the Bridger National Forest, which covers the eastern half of the sheet with numerous canyons including Prater Canyon and Green Canyon. The presence of a Substa and Power Plant near Bedford indicates the infrastructure required for this corner of Lincoln County as it appeared in the early 1980s.