1967 Map of Onion Gulch

About this map

The Girl Scout National Center West boundary occupies the central heart of this high-plateau landscape within the Bighorn National Forest. This 1967 survey documents a high-country economy defined by seasonal grazing and homesteading, evidenced by the scattered presence of the Rice Cow Camp, Lyman Cow Camp, and individual dwellings like the Moses Homestead and Tolman Homestead. The physical geography is marked by the Canyon Creek Sinks and the prominent Vee Ridge, where water sources like Healy Springs and Camino Spring were critical for both wildlife and the livestock of the nearby camps. Remote cabins, including the Hatfield Cabin and Basset Cabin, underscore the isolation of these drainage basins before modern road development reached this corner of Washakie and Johnson County.