1968 Map of Glomill Reservoir

About this map

Box Elder Creek carves a path through this high-plains landscape, leading south toward the waters of the Glomill Reservoir. The terrain is defined by the striking descent of the Goshen Hole Rim in the southwest corner, a geographical transition that significantly influenced the placement of local homesteads and travel routes. Settled life on this ranching frontier is centered around established family operations such as the Breckner Ranch and Teeters Ranch, which appear as prominent hubs of activity in an otherwise open range. This 1968 study, updated with photorevisions through the late 1970s and 1990s, documents a landscape where traditional cattle ranching and water management for irrigation were the primary drivers of land use and human presence in Goshen County.