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1960 Map of Ross

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Ross
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Bozeman Trail cuts across this high plains landscape of Converse and Campbell Counties, a corridor of western migration marked here by the Bozeman Trail Monument. This 1960 survey illustrates a ranching economy defined by vast distances and family-named homesteads such as Spearhead Ranch, Barton Ranch, and Allemand Ranch. The settlement at Ross sits near the North Fork Wind Creek, serving as a central point in a region of dry draws and seasonal watercourses.

Drainage patterns dictate the local geography, from the broad Allemand Flat to the uniquely named Stinking Water Creek. Small aviation facilities like the Landing Area near the Allemand Ranch highlight the importance of private air travel for connecting these isolated stations. The map provides a detailed view of the infrastructure of the mid-20th century range, where unimproved dirt roads followed the contours of Ross Draw and Antelope Creek to reach remote outposts like Moyer and Wallace.