1913 Map of Grass Creek Basin

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High plains ranching and early resource extraction define this 1913 survey of the Wyoming backcountry. The drainage of Gooseberry Creek and Grass Creek organizes a landscape of family-named holdings, where isolated outposts like Dickie Ranch and Littlejohn Ranch represent the primary human footprint. These ranches are situated along significant geographical markers such as Wagonhound Bench and the Gumbo Hills, reflecting a period when water sources and grazing rights dictated the survival of local operations.