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1953 Map of Natwick

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Natwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Cooney Hills rise above a landscape of intensive water management in this Wyoming survey, where the intersection of ranching and irrigation defines the terrain. The small community of Natwick serves as a central point along the Colorado and Southern (Burlington) railroad line, which cuts diagonally through the plains. Local social and educational life is anchored by the Linton School in the southwest and the Rock Lake Grange near the shores of Rock Lake.

Evidence of the Missouri River Basin development program is clear in the complex network of artificial waterways like Two Bar Ditch, Lateral No 3, and Canal No 1. These systems draw from natural sources such as Sybille Creek and Sand Creek to sustain the arid highlands. The map also records several siphons and windmills, marking the technical efforts of mid-century residents to harness the water table.