Old Maps of Moorcroft, Wyoming for Metal Detecting

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Moorcroft, WY maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Moorcroft
    1918 Map of Moorcroft
    1918 Moorcroft
    1918 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Wyoming’s ranching and railroad landscape is captured here just before the end of the Great War. Genealogists can locate nearly twenty rural schoolhouses, including the Dakota Ridge School, while following the Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line through Thornton and Upton.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1918 Map of Moorcroft, 1941 Print
    1918 Map of Moorcroft, 1941 Print
    1918 Moorcroft
    1941 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Wyoming's ranching and rail landscape comes alive in this survey of the high plains just after the First World War. Genealogists and local historians can locate early country schools like Ely School and Marsh School along the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad.

  3. 1954 Map of Gillette, 1975 Print
    1954 Map of Gillette, 1975 Print
    1954 Gillette
    1975 Print · USGS
    Gillette and the northeast Wyoming ranching country are captured here in the mid-1950s as coal and bentonite mining shaped the local economy. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the Bethlehem Church, Wellman School, and early settlements along the Chicago Burlington and Quincy RR.

  4. 1955 Map of Gillette, 1976 Print
    1955 Map of Gillette, 1976 Print
    1955 Gillette
    1976 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Wyoming in the mid-twentieth century is captured here as the energy and ranching landscape began to shift. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities through sites like Wyodak, the Pleasantdale Community Building, and landmarks like Devils Tower National Monument.

  5. 1957 Map of Moorcroft, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Moorcroft, 1959 Print
    1957 Moorcroft
    1959 Print · USGS
    The cattle and rail hub of Moorcroft is captured here in the late fifties, just as the regional landscape was transformed by the Keyhole Reservoir. Genealogists and historians can trace old ranch boundaries like the Robinson Ranch or locate local landmarks including the Texas Trail and Thorn Divide School.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1958 Map of Gillette
    1958 Map of Gillette
    1958 Gillette
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Wyoming and the Black Hills are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of high-plains ranching and emerging energy production. Researchers can trace the rail-side growth of Gillette and find historic rural landmarks like the Wyodak Coal Mine, Bethlehem Church, and Devils Tower National Monument.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1962 Map of Gillette
    1962 Map of Gillette
    1962 Gillette
    1962 Print · USGS
    High plains ranching and coal mining dominate the Powder River Basin in the early sixties. Genealogists can trace rural communities through landmarks like the Bethlehem Church, Lake School, and settlements such as Moorcroft and Sundance.

  8. 1979 Map of Sundance
    1979 Map of Sundance
    1979 Sundance
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Black Hills borderlands in the late 1970s show a region of high peaks and vital rail corridors connecting Wyoming to South Dakota. Researchers can trace historic routes and industry through settlements like Clay Spur, Upton, and the Historical Monument.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1984 Map of Grasshopper Butte, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Grasshopper Butte, 1985 Print
    1984 Grasshopper Butte
    1985 Print · USGS
    Crook County, Wyoming, is captured in the mid-1980s as the landscape balances recreation at Keyhole Reservoir with active mining operations. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Grasshopper Butte and numerous Bentonite Pits near Mule Creek.

  10. 1984 Map of Moorcroft, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Moorcroft, 1985 Print
    1984 Moorcroft
    1985 Print · USGS
    Moorcroft and the surrounding Crook County ranchlands are documented here in the early 1980s as the regional energy economy expanded. Researchers can trace the town's growth near Donkey Creek, the local Cem, and the industrial footprint of the Oil Field.

  11. 2021 Map of Grasshopper Butte, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Grasshopper Butte, 2021 Print
    2021 Grasshopper Butte
    2021 Print · USGS
    Crook County at the start of the 2020s shows the development of recreation and transport hubs near the Keyhole Reservoir shoreline. Researchers can trace local landmarks like Pine Haven Cem, the residential growth at Lower Pine Ridge, and prominent heights such as Grasshopper Butte.

  12. 2021 Map of Moorcroft, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Moorcroft, 2021 Print
    2021 Moorcroft
    2021 Print · USGS
    Moorcroft and the eastern plains of Wyoming are documented here in the modern era, showing the town at a major crossroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at the Moorcroft Cem and explore the banks of the Belle Fourche River and Keyhole Reservoir.

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