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1954 Map of Taylor Ranch

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Taylor Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

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The Bozeman Trail cuts across this high plains landscape of the mid-1950s, following the divide between the Dry Fork Powder River and the main channel of the Powder River. This area on the Johnson and Campbell county line is defined by its ranching heritage and water management, featuring a landscape dotted with an Artesian Well and family-run operations such as the U T Ranch and Taylor Ranch.

Social and civic life is anchored by the Taylor Sch and the Tom R Carr Scout Camp, while the Landing Field (Private) near the ranch suggests the era's reliance on private aviation for navigating the vast distances of the Wyoming basin. Significant terrain markers like Pugsley Hill and Pine Ridge rise above the complex network of draws, including Schooner Draw and Lone Tree Draw, which drain this cattle-country terrain.