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1953 Map of Natwick

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Natwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The settlement of Natwick serves as a quiet anchor in this Wyoming landscape, where the high plains transition into the sharp rises of the Cooney Hills. The map details a complex agricultural infrastructure established as part of the Department of the Interior's Missouri River Basin development, characterized by an extensive network of irrigation features. Systems like Canal No 3, Lateral No 1, and several marked Siphons trace the movement of water from Reservoir No 1 and Rock Lake across the drainage of Sybille Creek.

Evidence of earlier transportation and community life remains visible through the Old Railroad Grade and the Rock Lake Grange. The presence of multiple Landing Strips and a solitary Windmill near Ayers Draw highlights the reliance on both wind power and light aircraft in managing these remote Platte County reaches during the mid-twentieth century. Waterways like Brush Creek and Sand Creek carve through the terrain, defining the local ranching geography.