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1966 Map of Cowley

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Cowley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Cowley sits at the heart of this mid-1960s landscape, positioned just south of the Montana-Wyoming border. The town's grid is defined by its agrarian infrastructure, most notably the Sidon Canal and Lateral D-56, which channel water through the arid drainage basins of Sage Creek and Peterson Creek. Local life is anchored by the Cowley Cem and the Rodeo Ground, reflecting the community's cultural and civic foundations.

Transportation and utility networks cross the terrain, including a prominent Pipeline and the Lovell-Cowley-Byron Airport, which features a dedicated Airway Beacon. To the north, the terrain becomes more industrial and rugged, marked by several prospects, a quarry, and a Jeep Trail winding through the hills near Dry Creek and Gypsum Creek. This survey captures the intersection of traditional irrigation-based settlement and the growing aviation and resource-extraction needs of Big Horn County.