1983 Map of Kindt Reservoir

About this map

Kindt Reservoir sits at the center of this Wyoming high plains landscape, where water management and historic transportation routes define the land use. The historic Overland Trail cuts across the northern half of the quadrangle, tracing a path south of Coal Mine Draw and passing through the Bolten Ranch vicinity. The map documents a rugged drainage network including Little Sage Creek, Miller Creek, and Rasmussen Creek, which provide essential water in this arid ranching and mining environment. Industrial activity is evidenced by a Coal Mine and a second unnamed Mine in the northeast, tucked away in the draws. This survey captures a moment in the late 1970s and early 1980s when traditional ranching at sites like Bolten Ranch existed alongside legacy mining operations and established reservoirs like Sage Creek Reservoir.