1990 Map of Cattail Ranch

About this map

Weaver Homestead and several family-named ranching sites define this high-plains landscape along the border of Goshen and Laramie counties. The area is characterized by a series of parallel watercourses including Bear Creek, Little Bear Creek, and Cattail Creek, which flow through the dissected terrain towards the east. The map provides a detailed view of the 20th-century ranching infrastructure, capturing the locations of the L Kirkbride Ranch, D Kirkbride Ranch, and the Wilkinson Place. These labels, alongside the Cattail Ranch and Robinson Place, reflect a settlement pattern of widely spaced, autonomous agricultural units. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the steep breaks of the Bear Creek valley, while the southern section shows the more gradual descent into Bulberhacker Draw and the Horse Creek drainage, illustrating the complex hydrology of this corner of Wyoming.