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1959 Map of Blackjack Ranch

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Blackjack Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Blackjack Ranch serves as a primary point of human settlement in this high-altitude landscape of central Wyoming. Mapped in the late 1950s, the terrain is defined by the drainage systems of Sage Hen Creek and its East Fork, flowing through a series of complex coulees and draws. The survival of ranching operations in this arid region is marked by numerous Spring and Springs locations, which provide essential water sources for livestock and local wildlife.

Evidence of early automotive travel and access is found in the network of unimproved tracks, such as Dry Creek Road and the route leading to Bug Ranch. These trails often follow the natural contours of the land, connecting isolated outposts with distant highways. High elevation markers like VABM Trout 6975 and VABM Hen 6924 underscore the prominence of the Trout and Hen features that dominate the local topography.