1952 Map of Ocla Draw

About this map

Picard Ranch and the Robinson Shearing Pens anchor this mid-century survey of the high desert landscape in Fremont County. The map provides a detailed view of the water management and livestock infrastructure essential to Wyoming ranching life during the early 1950s. Water distribution is traced through several catchments, including the Ocla Reservoir and Robinson Reservoir, which served the arid surroundings. The drainage network is clearly defined by Poison Creek and a system of namesake coulees such as Ocla Draw, Robinson Draw, and Scott Draw. This survey was conducted as part of a Department of the Interior program focused on the development of the Missouri River Basin, capturing the specialized land use of the region before modern ranching consolidation.