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1967 Map of Ten Sleep

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Ten Sleep
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Nowood River and Tensleep Creek converge in this high-desert basin, supporting a complex network of irrigation infrastructure essential to the Wyoming ranching economy. The town of Ten Sleep serves as the central hub, surrounded by critical water-management features like the Victoria Ditch, Winsor Ditch, and Standish Ditch. This reliance on water rights is further evidenced by the Fiscus and Vanoni Ditch and the Wigwam Fish Rearing Sta located upstream.

Local landmarks such as Signal Butte and Rice Res No 1 anchor the landscape, while the presence of a Cem, Rodeo Ground, and the Ten Sleep Landing Strip reflect the social and logistical life of the community in the late 1960s. The terrain is marked by numerous draws and gulches, including Fertig Draw and Warner Gulch, illustrating the transition from the river valley to the more arid surrounding uplands.