1970 Map of Bill 4 SW

About this map

Werner Ranch stands as a primary point of human settlement in this high plains landscape of Converse County, documented during a 1970 field check. The terrain is defined by a dendritic network of seasonal drainages and water sources essential for livestock and ranching, including the prominent Lightning Creek and Box Creek. Several instances of a Flowing Well are marked across the township, indicating the importance of groundwater management in this semi-arid region of Wyoming. The map provides a look at the rural infrastructure of the early 1970s, where movement was dictated by the natural contours of Mikes Draw and the southern reaches toward Willow Creek. Surveyed by the U.S. Geological Survey using aerial photography from 1969, the data captures the precise locations of remote benchmarks like WM 4950 and ranch boundaries during a period of established cattle ranching.