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Braehead Ranch

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

From the record

“The Braehead Ranch is a ranch complex in Converse County, Wyoming, about 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Douglas. The ranch is in a scenic landscape in the La Prele valley with a view of the red sandstone cliffs of Red Canyon.”

Wikipedia article Braehead Ranch, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 19 National Register listings published here for Converse County · listed in 1995 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • Address. 69 Moss Agate Rd., Douglas, 82633
  • When was it listed? September 1995
  • Category. district
  • Census division. Douglas
  • National Register reference number. 95001074 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

5 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Braehead Ranch between 1994 and 2019, burning about 126 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined3
Natural2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2018Natural65 acresCasper Field OfficeDIAMOND
19 September 2019Naturalunder an acreCasper Field OfficeCOW CREEK
15 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined9.3 acresCasper Field OfficeCOLD SPRINGS
17 August 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined50 acresConverse CountyCHAMBERLAIN BROTHERS RANCH
1 October 1994Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresWyoming State Forestrynot named

Every fire recorded in Converse County

Mines and quarries near this property

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Braehead Ranch: 3 occurrences, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Fluorine-Fluorite, Uranium, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Cottonwood Creek ProspectsCopperOccurrence
Olin Brothers PropertyIronOccurrenceHematite
Olin Brothers PropertyFluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
Wm.A.Cross RanchUraniumProspect

Every working recorded in Converse County

Storms near this property

60 of 74 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Douglas, the town this property stands in, in 74 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 52 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 9 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 1996HailDouglas$30,000no account filed
July 2009HailDouglas$15,000Strong wind gusts also reported in Douglas with some trees damaged or down. Some car windows broken.
July 1998HailDouglas$7,000A storm produced golfball to base ball size hail, which covered the ground, on several ranches 40 miles northwest of Douglas.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindDouglas$5,000High winds blew a barn roof over 100 yards 2 miles west of Douglas, WY
July 1998Flash FloodDouglas$2,000A storm produced up to 6 inches of rainfall from 50 miles northwest of Douglas to 30 miles north of Douglas. Water covered many rural roads in the area.
June 2025HailDouglas-Public reports quarter size hail.
May 2023HailDouglas-The public reported quarter sized hail in the city of Douglas.
May 2023HailDouglas-Received report of dime to penny size hail.
September 2023HailDouglas-The public reported ping-pong ball sized hail 2 miles S of Douglas. Received via mPING.
September 2023HailDouglas-Half dollar sized hail reported 4 miles WSW of Douglas. Minor roof damage reported.
September 2023HailDouglas-Golf ball sized hail was reported in Douglas.
September 2023HailDouglas-The public reported half dollar sized hail 4 miles W of Douglas. Received via mPING.
August 2021HailDouglas-Report of penny sized hail received from mPING.
May 2020HailDouglas-Observer reported hail via mPING.
May 2020HailDouglas-Observer reported hail via mPING.
May 2020HailDouglas-Observer reported hail via Twitter.
July 2018Tornado (EF3)Douglas-The first observed evidence of the tornado was near Rattlesnake Hill just north of Wagonhound Road. The tornado moved to the south and quickly grew stronger. The NWS survey team continued to investigate some video evidence that the tornado may have been on the ground prior to Rattlesnake Hill. The tornado snapped several trees and power poles along Wagonhound Road, and blew several large rolls of hay nearly 300 yards from a large hay bale stack. The tornado intensified as it moved south toward a ranch, reaching EF3 intensity through the barn and residence, destroying several buildings and causing significant damage to the ranch house. The ranch house had large sections of roof structure removed, and a quonset hut tractor storage area just west of the house was destroyed. Two large utility trailers weighing several thousand pounds were lofted and had not been located, with the exception of one axel set. Large cottonwood trees were stripped of all vegetation with just the largest limbs near the center of the trees remaining intact. The tornado continued south-southeast before lifting in the vicinity of Poison Lake. Start and end and locations and times of the tornado were estimated from eyewitness accounts and radar data.
June 2018HailDouglas-Half dollar size hail was observed north of Douglas.
July 2018HailDouglas-Half dollar size hail was observed north of Douglas.
June 2017HailDouglas-Hen egg size hail was observed two miles east of Douglas.
June 2017HailDouglas-Hen egg size hail was observed at Douglas.
June 2017HailDouglas-Ping pong ball size hail dented vehicles and broke house windows.
June 2017HailDouglas-Quarter to golf ball size hail was observed at Douglas.
June 2017HailDouglas-Softball size hail was observed eight miles of Douglas.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindDouglas-Estimated wind gusts of 65 mph were reported seven miles east of Douglas.
July 2015HailDouglas-Quarter size hail was observed 12 miles northwest of Douglas.
June 2015HailDouglas-Golf ball size hail was observed 17 miles west of Douglas.
June 2015HailDouglas-Quarter size hail was observed eight miles east of Douglas.
June 2015HailDouglas-Half dollar size hail was reported 12 miles north-northwest of Douglas.
June 2015HailDouglas-Half dollar size hail was reported seven miles east-southeast of Douglas.
June 2015Tornado (EF0)Douglas-An EF0 tornado touched down in open country just east of Box Elder Creek and was on the ground for two minutes before it lifted. No damage was reported.
June 2015HailDouglas-Quarter size hail was observed 17 miles northeast of Douglas.
May 2014HailDouglas-Quarter size hail was reported southwest of Douglas.
May 2014HailDouglas-Quarter size hail was observed northeast of Deer Creek.
May 2014HailDouglas-Quarter size hail was observed east of Laprele Reservoir.
August 2013HailDouglas-Quarter size hail was reported east of Douglas.
June 2013HailDouglas-Quarter to ping pong ball size hail was reported at mile marker 12 on Highway 59. Vehicles pulled off the highway due to the large hail and heavy rain.
June 2013HailDouglas-Pea to quarter size hail was reported in Douglas.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindDouglas-The ASOS wind sensor at the Converse County Airport measured a peak gust of 64 mph.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindDouglas-The ASOS wind sensor at the Converse County Airport north of Douglas measured a peak gust of 82 mph.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindDouglas-The ASOS wind sensor measured gusts of 58 mph or greater, with a peak gust of 64 mph at 25/1348L.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindDouglas-The ASOS wind sensor at the Converse County Airport measured a peak gust of 59 mph.
June 2011HailDouglas-Hail observed 9 miles SSE of Laprele Reservoir. Most stones were smaller.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindDouglas-ASOS wind sensor at the Converse County Airport measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.
July 2009Flash FloodDouglas-Heavy rains flooded parts of state highways 91 and 94, resulting in closure for a time.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindDouglas-Wind gusts from 60 to 70 mph reported around Douglas, WY.
August 2007HailDouglas-Many reports received from the public of hail around golf ball size.
July 2006Tornado (F0)Douglas-Brief tornado reported by airplane pilot.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindDouglas-Wind gusts estimated from 60 to 70 mph.
August 2005Tornado (F0)Douglas-Brief tornado spotted over open country.
May 1998Tornado (F0)Douglas-A weak tornado moved over open country northwest of Douglas before disipating.
June 1998Tornado (F0)Douglas-A bief tornado touched down to the northeast of Bill, WY.
July 1997Tornado (F0)Douglas-Brief touchdown in open country.
July 1997Tornado (F0)Douglas-Brief touchdown in open country reported by pilot.
July 1997Tornado (F0)Douglas-Brief touchdown in open country.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindDouglas-no account filed
May 2020HailDouglas-no account filed
August 2019HailDouglas-no account filed
August 2019HailDouglas-no account filed
July 2018Thunderstorm WindDouglas-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Converse County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

1 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Huxtable Ranch Headquarters District7.7 miles2011

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 95001074 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Converse CountyAll 19 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.