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1963 Map of Pole Creek Ranch

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Pole Creek Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Pole Creek Ranch and a series of working camps define this Laramie County ranching landscape as it appeared in the mid-20th century. The settlement pattern is dominated by functional outposts like Berry Camp, Rabbit Camp, and Middle Camp, which supported the livestock operations across the drainage basins of Lodgepole Creek and Antelope Draw. These named camps suggest the seasonal movement of people and animals across the high plains, connected by a network of unimproved roads including Indian Hill Road and J H D Road.

Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by the North Lodgepole Ditch and the Pole Creek Reservoir. In addition to the large ranching tracts like Pole Creek Farm, the map indicates industrial and infrastructure activity through a Gravel Pit, a Drill Hole, and a pipeline crossing the northern draws. The presence of Peogh Camp and Eagle Camp further illustrates the dispersed but organized layout of these high-desert agricultural operations.