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1960 Map of Hyatt Ranch

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Hyatt Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Hyatt Ranch and other established homesteads like Taylor Ranch and Greer Ranch anchor this 1960 survey of the Big Horn Basin. The landscape is defined by the drainage of Paint Rock Creek and Medicine Lodge Creek, where water rights and irrigation are evident through a network of ditches and gaging stations. Evidence of early communal life can be found at the Pritchards Grove Picnic Area and the Hyattville Cem located near the southern margin.

North of the creek valleys, the terrain shifts into the stark Alkali Flats and the deep incisions of Lodge Creek Canyon. The map reveals the intricate natural geography of the region, including unique formations like The Arch and numerous isolated water sources such as Alkali Spring and Meyers Spring. A network of jeep trails indicates the remote nature of the territory, providing a clear record of the ranching and irrigation infrastructure before later 20th-century developments.