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1967 Map of Big Horn

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Big Horn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The settlement of Big Horn serves as the focal point for this landscape at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains in the late 1960s. The area is defined by a sophisticated network of irrigation infrastructure, including the Last Chance Ditch, East Side Ditch, and Sackett Ditch, which redirect water from Little Goose Creek and its tributaries to support local agriculture and ranching. These water rights were central to the development of early Sheridan County, seen here in namesake properties like the Meade Creek Ranch and the State Bird Farm.

Genealogical researchers will find numerous small family-named settlements and landmarks scattered throughout the draws, such as Jeffries, Swaim, and Wymer. Education and community life are represented by the Woodland Park Sch and Meade Creek Sch, while the Big Horn Cemetery provides a primary point for local history. The map also captures the transition of the terrain as it moves from the drainage of Coyote Creek toward the southern reservoirs like Meade Reservoir and the Menardi and White Reservoir.