1970 Map of Cedar Canyon

About this map

Badger Hills dominate this 1970 landscape, where the high plains of northern Wyoming meet the Montana border. This high-country survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a sparse ranching environment defined by wide drainage networks and isolated landmarks. The presence of the X Bar Ranch and E Bar U Ranch indicates the primary land use of the era, situated among named watercourses like Badger Creek and Little Badger Creek. The map provides specific locational data for rural infrastructure, marking a Quarry, various Well locations, and a Drill Hole, reflecting the mineral and water exploration common to Sheridan Co and Big Horn Co. These industrial markers are interspersed between local topographic features such as Cedar Canyon, Windmill Draw, and Prong Creek, offering a clear view of the territorial boundary as it was managed in the early 1970s.