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1961 Map of Cow Creek Ranch

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Cow Creek Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Ranching operations and intricate water engineering define this Carbon County landscape as it appeared in the early 1960s. The territory is marked by an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure, including the Cherokee Ditch, Grand Union Pacific Ditch, and Highland Ditch, which redirect local waterways to support high-altitude agriculture. Named family holdings like Cow Creek Ranch, Hill Ranch, and the Silver Spur Ranch are distributed across the drainage basins of Cow Creek and the Encampment River.

The presence of multiple reservoirs, such as Anderson Reservoir, and a system of smaller conduits like the Nelson Ditch and Pilson Ditch, illustrate the vital role of water management in this Wyoming terrain. Land features like Calf Creek and Tail Creek feed into larger systems, while a Jeep Trail provides one of the few improved routes through the central sections, connecting remote wells and homesteads.