Bighorn River and Greybull River converge in this high-desert basin, defining the agricultural and transport corridors of Big Horn County. The towns of Greybull and Basin anchor the northern and southern reaches of the map, connected by a network of roads and irrigation infrastructure such as the Big Horn Canal and Shell Canal. This complex water system transformed the arid landscape into productive farmland, visible in the structured layouts of Basin Gardens Rd and Tin Can Aly. Genealogists will find significant local history in the cluster of burial sites, including the Donald J Ruhl Memorial Cem, Greybull Cem, and Hillside Cem to the north, and the Basin Pioneer Cem near the southern settlement. The topography is marked by distinctive erosion features like Schroll Draw and Frenchy Draw, illustrating the rugged drainage patterns that flank the river valleys.
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1898 · Bald Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1901 · Bald Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Cody
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Sheridan
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Cody
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Sheridan
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Manderson
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1960 · Devils Kitchen
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1960 · Wild Horse Flats
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Sheridan
USGS Topo · 1:250,000