1952 Map of Crowheart

About this map

The Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming is defined here by the wide valley of the Wind River and a complex network of irrigation infrastructure developed in the mid-20th century. This 1952 survey documents the irrigation landscape of the Missouri River Basin project, highlighting numerous labeled Ditch and Canal segments alongside an Aqueduct, a Flume, and a Surge Tank. Local life centers around the settlement of Crowheart, where the St Helen Church and the Burris-Crowheart School served the community. Further east, the small settlement of Lenore sits near the river, while the Government Ditch Camp indicates the organized labor required to maintain these water systems. The terrain transitions from the riparian bottomlands of the main river to numerous named drainage basins like Dry Creek, Meadow Creek, and Willow Creek, reflecting the importance of water management in this arid ranching and reservation landscape.