1952 Map of Miles Ranch

About this map

Miles Ranch and Thompson Ranch anchor this landscape along the border of Fremont and Natrona counties during the early 1950s. The terrain is defined by complex drainage networks and the striking geological formations of Castle Gardens, where intricate contour lines reveal a rugged, broken topography. This survey was conducted as part of the Department of the Interior's Missouri River Basin development program, illustrating the remote ranching infrastructure and hydrological features that supported livestock in the high desert. Water sources are meticulously tracked through features like Deer Creek, Fraser Draw, and the confluence of West Canyon Creek and East Canyon Creek, showing how human habitation was dictated by the available seasonal and permanent watercourses in this arid region of central Wyoming.