1952 Map of Waltman NW

About this map

Ralston Flats dominates the center of this Wyoming interior, a landscape defined by seasonal drainages and isolated livestock operations during the early 1950s. The mapping documents a network of family-held territories including McClellan Ranch in the north and Rochelle Ranch positioned near a bend in the North Branch Dean Springs Draw. These outposts represent the high-plains ranching economy that persisted in the decades following initial settlement, dependent on sparse water sources like Jackpot Reservoir and Poison Creek.