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1952 Map of Wilderness

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Wilderness
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Wind River Indian Reservation dominates this mid-century landscape in Fremont County, where the desert-like terrain meets a complex system of water management. The Wind River winds through the territory, supported by a network of man-made irrigation features including the Dinwoody Canal, Lannigans Ditch, and a series of smaller flumes and ditches. These waterworks indicate the region's reliance on managed water for agriculture and ranching in a territory defined by broad draws like Sand Draw and West Fork Jenkins Draw.

Near the settlement of Wilderness, the map reveals the intersection of natural hydrology and engineering at the Gaging Station on the river. To the south, the topography transitions toward Dinwoody Lake and the Dinwoody Lakes, framed by the prominent Dinwoody Ridge and a geological Moraine. This 1952 survey, with later photorevisions, captures the essential infrastructure of the reservation before significant modern development, preserving the locations of a Footbridge and early access roads.