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1967 Map of Hyattville

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Hyattville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Hyattville serves as the focal point of this 1960s landscape, situated at the confluence of Paint Rock Creek and Medicine Lodge Creek. The map details a ranching and agricultural economy dependent on complex water management, evidenced by the presence of The West Ditch and numerous irrigation points such as South Paint Rock Reservoir and Renner Reservoir. The terrain transitions from the alluvial bottomlands of the Nowood River in the south to the higher elevations of Cedar Mountain and Blue Ridge.

Genealogists and local historians can trace specific land use through the placement of Smiths Ranch and several flowing wells, including the Pearce Well. The administrative boundary between Big Horn and Washakie counties bisects the southern portion of the quadrangle, cutting through the distinctive drainage patterns of Ziesman Gulch and Buffalo Creek. This survey captures the rural infrastructure of the region before significant modern development, preserving the locations of remote outposts like Hyatt.