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1964 Map of Shell Reservoir

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Shell Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Bighorn National Forest dominates the high-altitude landscape of this 1964 survey, where the county line between Sheridan County and Big Horn County cuts across the northern ridges. The area is defined by its complex hydrology, centered on the Shell Reservoir and a network of high-country lakes including Adelaide Lake, Willett Lake, and Lake Arden. The terrain is marked by significant peaks such as Dome Peak and Bruce Mountain, with travel dictated by established routes like the Pack Trail and Jeep Trail through Woodchuck Pass.

Human activity in this high wilderness is limited to seasonal and specialized outposts. The Ranger Creek Ranch sits along the western edge, while a Radio Tower on Dome Peak and a Gaging Sta near the reservoir indicate the infrastructure of mid-century land management. This map provides a detailed look at the headwaters of Shell Creek and the South Fork Tongue River before modern development altered these remote drainages.