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1952 Map of Sheep Ridge

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Sheep Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Wind River Indian Reservation territory defines the southern half of this mid-century survey, where the high ridges of the Owl Creek Mountains meet the rugged terrain of Sheep Ridge. This map captures a landscape shaped by seasonal watercourses and remote outposts, including the Cottonwood Ranger Station in the north and Harris Ranch along the southern foothills. The boundary between Hot Springs and Fremont Counties cuts directly through these summits, highlighting the political geography of the Wyoming interior.

Water management and ranching life are central to this 1952 record, with drainage systems like Shotgun Creek, Red Creek, and the bifurcated West Fork and East Fork Sheep Creek feeding the Missouri River Basin. The presence of Mud Flat and various creek forks indicates the varied hydrology of the high desert and mountain transition, providing valuable data for those tracing the history of land use and government administration in the region.