1963 Map of Carpenter Ranch

About this map

Carpenter Ranch serves as a primary landmark in this high-plains landscape where the Goshen Co Sioux Co line meets the Wyoming Nebraska state border. The terrain is defined by a series of ranching improvements and water-management features, including the Carpenter Reservoir No 1 and its associated spillway, along with a complex network of unnamed trails and irrigation infrastructure like Canal and Lateral No 4. The map reveals a highly localized dependence on groundwater, marked by numerous family-named and site-specific pumping stations such as Massey Windmill, Wildy Windmill, and Nash Windmill. These dispersed features, set against the backdrop of Coyote Hill and Indian River Hill, highlight the sparse but deliberate settlement pattern typical of the region's agricultural history during the mid-to-late twentieth century.