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1966 Map of Vocation

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Vocation
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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Ralston Flats dominates the northern landscape of this mid-1960s Park County survey, where an intricate network of irrigation ditches and laterals, such as the Garland Canal and Ralston Lateral, transformed the arid terrain for agriculture. The Shoshone River flows through the southern half, regulated by the Willwood Dam and feeding the massive engineering works of the Corbett Tunnel.

Evidence of early frontier transit is preserved at Eaglenest (Historical Stage Station), situated near the confluence of Eaglenest Creek and several unnamed watercourses. The presence of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line running through the settlement of Vocation highlights the area's mid-century reliance on rail transport for moving local goods. From the northern reaches of Alkali Creek to the family-named landmark at Kamms Corner, the map provides a look at a landscape defined by water management and transition from stagecoach routes to modern rail and road grids.