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1967 Map of Hyattville

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Hyattville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Hyattville serves as the focal point of this Big Horn Basin landscape, situated at the confluence of Medicine Lodge Creek and Paint Rock Creek. The area’s water management history is documented through systems like The West Ditch and several high-desert water sources including Pearce Well and South Paint Rock Reservoir. This mid-century survey captures the rural layout before major modern development, highlighting isolated outposts like Smiths Ranch near the base of Cedar Mountain.

To the south, the terrain descends through Ziesman Canyon and the Red Gulch toward the meandering Nowood River, which is flanked by the distinctive Blue Ridge. The map identifies numerous flowing wells and drill holes throughout the draws and flats, reflecting the region's reliance on groundwater and geological exploration during the 1960s. This survey records the crossing of the Big Horn and Washakie county line, tracing a landscape defined by ranching and rugged canyons.