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1971 Map of Four Bar J Ranch

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Four Bar J Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Four Bar J Ranch and its surrounding ranchlands characterize this portion of Campbell County during the early 1970s. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of ephemeral watercourses and man-made impoundments essential for livestock in the high plains. Numerous reservoirs, including Myrtle Reservoir, Smith Reservoir, Denton Reservoir, and the Upper Bushnell Reservoir, are scattered across the drainage basins of Wild Horse Creek and Bluegate Creek.

Evidence of Wyoming's energy economy is visible through various scattered oil wells and drill holes, marking the industrial footprint on the grazing land. Local social foundations are represented by the Bethlehem Ch and the North School Section Reservoir, while named infrastructure like Schoonover Road and Clarkelen Road provides the primary transit routes across the undulating terrain. This survey captures a specific era of land use where traditional cattle ranching and modern resource extraction began to intersect more frequently.