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1970 Map of Valley

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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The South Fork Shoshone River carves a deep valley between Ishawooa Mesa and Boulder Ridge, serving as the primary corridor for human activity in this high mountain landscape. Within the Shoshone National Forest, a localized settlement pattern appears along the riverbanks, anchored by the Valley Sch and Valley Cem. These features, alongside the South Fork Ranger Sta and Deer Creek Campground, indicate a community built around forest management and mountain transit.

Remote outposts like Hawkeye and the presence of irrigation infrastructure such as the Mc Laughlin Ditch reflect the ranching and resource-based economy of the 1970s. The surrounding Washakie Wilderness remains largely untracked, save for the Pack Trail and Boulder Trail, which provided essential access for pack strings and surveyors moving through the drainage systems of Ishawooa Creek and Hunter Creek.