1960 Map of Flitner Reservoir

About this map

Walters Ranch sits at the eastern edge of this arid landscape in Big Horn County, part of a 1960s-era study of the Missouri River Basin. The terrain is defined by complex drainage systems and water management infrastructure, including Flitner Reservoir and its Spillway near the northern border, and the Anita Ditch in the south. The map documents a rugged topography characterized by the Blue Ridge and deep incisions like East Fork McDermotts Gulch, which reveal the area's geological composition through noted Claypits. Local ranching and surveying history are visible through family-named landmarks like Walters Reservoir and the VABM Wonder triangulation station. A network of Jeep Trails provides the primary access through this dry rangeland, connecting remote Springs and various wells that supported livestock and mineral exploration in the mid-century West.