1959 Map of Morton

About this map

The Wind River winds through this Central Wyoming landscape, defining the boundary between the Wind River Indian Reservation and the extensive Riverton Reclamation Withdrawal Area. This era reveals an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure designed to transform the arid Mexican Flat and Kinnear Valley, including the Wyoming Canal and its associated siphons and flumes. The massive Pilot Butte Reservoir dominates the mid-section, supported by the Pilot Butte Power Plant and a series of spillways and wasteways. Evidence of local industry and early settlement is scattered across the terrain, from the Kinnear Mine and a local Oil Field to small family landmarks like Hurtado Cem and Chavez Cem. The topography transitions from the alluvial flats near the river to the higher elevations of Bighorn and Bighorn Butte in the south.