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1967 Map of Wild Horse Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Nowood River meanders through this portion of Washakie County, defining a landscape shaped by water management and mineral exploration during the late 1960s. The map illustrates a complex network of irrigation, including the West Ditch and the Victoria Winsor Ditch, which supported ranching in the valleys of Brokenback Creek and Big Cottonwood Creek. Evidence of the era's energy industry is found at the Occidental Well (Flowing) and a scattered Drill Hole in the higher elevations.

Prominent landforms like Blue Ridge and Wild Horse Hill dominate the topography, providing a stark backdrop to the catchment of the Big Cottonwood Reservoir. The map's detail preserves the exact placement of ranch fence lines and a remote Jeep Trail, offering a clear view of the rural infrastructure and land use patterns in this high-plains environment before more modern developments altered the local character.