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1964 Map of Beaver Creek Hills

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Beaver Creek Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Bighorn National Forest dominates the southwestern corner of this Sheridan County landscape, where the terrain transitions into the high Beaver Creek Hills. A distinct network of water management is visible through the Last Chance Ditch and several unnamed canals that lace the foothills, supporting the ranching and agricultural operations of the mid-1960s. The presence of a Polo Field and Landing Strip near Hanna Creek suggests a specific cultural and recreational history tied to the land use in this era.

Transportation through the higher elevations is marked by the winding Red Grade Road and various pack trails that navigate features like Government Gap and Curlew Hill. Drainage patterns are extensively named, with numerous draws such as Nelson Draw, Jeffries Draw, and Coyote Draw feeding into larger systems like Big Goose Creek. This topography reflects the complex water rights and grazing boundaries characteristic of northern Wyoming's eastern Bighorn foothills.