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1951 Map of Ethete

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ethete
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Wind River Indian Reservation landscape is defined here by the confluence of major waterways and the institutional heart of the Arapaho community at Ethete. Mapping from the early 1950s reveals a cultural landscape centered on the Little Wind River and its complex irrigation network, including the Coolidge Canal and Ethete Drain Ditch. These systems supported the agricultural life of the area, alongside social hubs like the Rodeo Grounds.

Family and community history is deeply etched into the terrain through numerous named burial sites such as White Plume Cemetery, Wallowing Bull Cemetery, and Friday Cemetery. The map captures a moment when traditional landmarks like Washakie Mineral Hot Springs and Tar Spring remained prominent features of the local geography, alongside the educational and religious infrastructure of the Wind River Day School and Saints Chapel.