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1966 Map of Cowley

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Cowley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The town of Cowley serves as the focal point of this Big Horn County landscape, captured during a period of steady agricultural and aviation development. The mapping reveals a complex irrigation system vital to the arid region, featuring the Sidon Canal and Lateral D-56 moving water across the plains. Local infrastructure is well-defined, from the Lovell-Cowley-Byron Airport and its accompanying Airway Beacon to the Rodeo Ground on the edge of town.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Cowley Cem and trace family-named landmarks like Jensons Pond and Peterson Creek. The terrain is marked by numerous seasonal drainages including Gypsum Creek and Dry Creek, which cut through the landscape near the Montana Wyoming border. Evidence of local industry is visible through various Quarry and Prospects labels, alongside a network of underground Pipeline segments and a Jeep Trail crossing the northern hills.