1961 Map of Middlewood Hill

About this map

Middlewood Hill rises as the central landmark of this Wyoming landscape, where high-altitude drainage patterns are defined by the Continental Divide crossing the southern portion of the quadrangle. The 1961 field check reveals a sparse, working rangeland focused around the Middlewood Ranch. Water management is critical in this arid environment, evidenced by the presence of an aqueduct and the Adams Reservoir with its recorded spillway elevation. Multiple drainages, including Sage Creek, Trapper Creek, and Middlewood Creek, carve through the terrain, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Missouri River Basin development area. The map also identifies local landmarks such as Round Meadow and Rasmussen, providing a precise record of ranching-era infrastructure and natural features before late-twentieth-century changes.