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1951 Map of Wilson Spring

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Wilson Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

John Miller Ranch and a scattering of isolated homesteads define the remote character of this Park County landscape during the early 1950s. The map reveals a pattern of seasonal or specialized habitation through family-named sites like Webster Cabin, Joe Miller Cabin, and Nohr Cabin. These structures are positioned near critical water sources such as Baking Powder Springs and Wilson Spring, which were vital for survival and livestock in the arid terrain between Badger Basin and the Rimrock Basin.

The complex drainage network, including Fifteenmile Creek and Parker Spring Gulch, highlights the importance of topographical knowledge for navigating this part of the Missouri River Basin. Genealogists and local historians can find specific landmarks like Whistle Berry Hill and the evocative Hole-in-the-Ground, alongside a lone Cem designation, providing evidence of early ranching life and settlement history in northern Wyoming.