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1991 Map of Nimmo Ranch

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Nimmo Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Nimmo Ranch and other prominent homesteads define the high-plains landscape of Laramie County on this survey, based on 1961 imagery with updates through the early 1990s. The region’s agricultural heritage is etched into the terrain via an extensive network of water management features, including Adamson Ditch No 1 and the Snow Cattle Co Ditch No 4. These ditches divert water from Horse Creek and Little Bear Creek to support ranching operations across the undulating prairies.

Evidence of the local ranching economy is seen at Moyer Ranch, Homes Ranch, and Whitaker Ranch, while name-bearing topographic features like Kelley Hills, Brunyansky Draw, and Shelton Draw suggest a long history of family presence in the area. Linear features like the Pipeline cut across the natural drainage patterns of Paulson Branch and Lewis Draw, illustrating the modern infrastructure overlaid on traditional cattle country.