1967 Map of Bar V Ranch

About this map

Bar V Ranch serves as the namesake for this Big Horn County landscape, where the Crow Indian Reservation Boundary defines the eastern edge of the quadrangle. The terrain is characterized by a complex network of drainages, including the prominent Youngs Creek and its tributary Little Youngs Creek, which flow through the southern and central sections. In the north, Squirrel Creek and its North Fork carve through the topography, while Tanner Creek and Ash Creek further divide the cattle country. Evidence of resource exploration appears in the southwest and south, where a Drill Hole and an Oil Well are recorded, hinting at the subsurface potential of the region during the late 1960s. This survey, compiled from 1966 aerial photography, captures a ranching environment where water sources like the Spring near Youngs Creek remained vital for land use.