1904 Map of Kirwin

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The Absaroka Range dominates this 1904 survey, providing a detailed record of the mining and ranching interests established at the turn of the century along the headwaters of the Greybull River and Wind River. High-altitude mining operations are represented by the Kirwin settlement and the Gold Reef Tunnel, situated among peaks like Mt Crosby and Spar Mtn. The map captures a landscape transitioning from resource extraction to early homesteading, documented through a network of family-named outposts including Hardin's Ranch, Adams Ranch, and Double Diamond Ranch. Early timber processing is marked by Dicks Sawmill and other nameless mills near Sawmill. Notable geological landmarks like the Washakie Needles and Steamboat Rock anchor the high divide between Bighorn and Fremont counties.