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1959 Map of Morton

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Morton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Riverton Reclamation Area dominates this landscape, showing a sophisticated mid-century irrigation network of the Wyoming Canal and Pilot Canal transforming the arid Mexican Flat. Centered on the community of Morton, the map captures the industrial and agricultural development along the Wind River, including the Pilot Butte Power Plant and the expansive Pilot Butte Reservoir. This era of growth is balanced by legacy landmarks like the Mead Mine and Kinnear Mine, as well as an active Oil Field with its associated Pump Houses.

Genealogists will find particular value in the identification of local burial sites, specifically Hurtado Cem and Chavez Cem, located near the Reservation Boundary. The transition from the flatlands of Kinnear Valley into the dissected terrain of the Bighorn mountains is clearly delineated, providing a detailed look at the interface between the Wind River Indian Reservation and regional development at the height of the reclamation era.