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1959 Map of Betty Reservoir

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Betty Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Antelope Flat and the surrounding high plains of Converse County are defined here by a network of ranching homesteads and seasonal water management in the late 1950s. The landscape is marked by the presence of numerous family-held properties such as the Jacobs Ranch, Haefele Ranch, and Morton Ranch, illustrating the rural settlement pattern of the period. Of particular interest to local historians is the location of Old Verse (Site) near the more contemporary Verse settlement, indicating a shift in local activity over time.

Water infrastructure is critical in this arid environment, centered around Betty Reservoir and the Betty Supply Ditch. The map tracks the drainage of the Dry Fork Cheyenne River and Antelope Creek, which are supplemented by several Artesian Wells. Industrial and government footprints are sparse but notable, including a Coal Mine near the Rochelle Hills and the US Dept of Commerce Radio Sta located south of Robertson Flat.