1952 Map of Crowheart NW

About this map

The Wind River Indian Reservation landscape is defined by the carved paths of Crow Creek and the Wind River in this mid-century survey of Fremont County. The topography reflects an arid environment where water management was critical to local life, evidenced by the presence of Lannigans Ditch in the southwestern portion of the sheet. This irrigation infrastructure suggests the early efforts to sustain agriculture or ranching in a region otherwise dominated by natural drainage features like Ega Draw and Red Cr. Distinctive geomorphological features, such as the Sand Dunes near the river bend, highlight the specialized terrain within this section of the reservation. The map captures the area as it was documented in the late 1940s and early 1950s, preserving the natural and man-made watercourses that shaped the development of these tribal lands.