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1965 Map of Park Reservoir

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Park Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Big Horn National Forest encompasses this high-country landscape, where the management of water for lower elevations is evident in an extensive system of reservoirs and irrigation works. Managed by the State of Wyoming State Engineer and the USGS, the area features significant water controls like Beaver Ditch, Peralta Ditch, and the prominent Park Reservoir. These structures, alongside a Gaging Sta, reflect the mid-century infrastructure required to support the region's agricultural and domestic needs.

Remote recreational outposts and working landscapes dot the terrain, including Spear-O-Wigwam Resort, Tepee Lodge, and the Folly Ranch. The map also captures the local industrial footprint at the Bishop Mine and provides a record of early mountain travel via the Babione Trail and various unnamed jeep paths. From the Sage Cow Camp to the St Louis Cabins, the sheet documents the seasonal human presence in the Sheridan and Johnson county high country during the mid-1960s.