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1985 Map of Neiber

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Neiber
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Bighorn River flows through this 1985 survey, defining a landscape shaped by irrigation and agriculture in central Wyoming. The settlement of Neiber sits at the heart of an intricate water management system, where the Hanover Canal, South Flat Ditch, and Bluff Ditch distribute river water to the surrounding basins. A prominent Diversion Dam on the Bighorn facilitates this engineering, supporting local industry and the Feed Lot operations visible near the riverbanks.

To the west, the terrain rises into the dissected draws of Gooseberry Creek and Little Gooseberry Creek, while the southern reaches feature the broad Tie Down Flats. Small centers like Mc Nuttville and infrastructure such as the Radio Tower punctuate the landscape, reflecting the rural development patterns of Washakie County during the late twentieth century. This map documents a period of stable land use, where natural drainages like Lester Gulch and Mc Garvin Gulch meet the man-made canals of the Bighorn basin.