1960 Map of Twin Buttes

About this map

Bates Hole defines this portion of Natrona County, where the high plains break into a complex system of draws and rimrock. In the early 1960s, this landscape was primarily shaped by livestock movement and water management, evidenced by the Bates Hole Stock Trail and the presence of an aqueduct near Bates Creek. The settlement pattern is sparse, centered on established family operations like the Garret Ranch and Posvar Ranch, which relied on infrastructure such as Posvars Windmill to sustain operations in this arid environment.