Old Maps of Washakie County, Wyoming for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Washakie County with 155 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
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These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Washakie County has changed over the decades.


Washakie County, WY maps

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  1. 1899 Map of Cloud peak, 1960 Print
    1899 Map of Cloud peak, 1960 Print
    1899 Cloud peak
    1960 Print · USGS
    The high wilderness of the Big Horn Mountains is captured here at the end of the century, showing the remote crest and early county boundaries. Hikers and historians can trace the paths to Lake Helen, the outposts at Soldier Park, and the heights of Cloud Pk.

  2. 1901 Map of Cloud Peak
    1901 Map of Cloud Peak
    1901 Cloud Peak
    1901 Print · USGS
    The high alpine country of the Big Horn range is captured here at the turn of the century just after its designation as a Forest Reserve. Researchers can trace the rugged headwaters of the Powder River and find remote landmarks like Lake Solitude, Black Butte, and Cloud Peak Lake.
    7 unique versions available

  3. 1914 Map of Blue Mesa, 1975 Print
    1914 Map of Blue Mesa, 1975 Print
    1914 Blue Mesa
    1975 Print · USGS
    Hot Springs and Washakie Counties are documented here shortly after the turn of the century, showing a remote landscape defined by its vital water sources. Researchers can trace the paths of Cottonwood Creek and Grass Creek, or locate Keg Spring and Harris Spring among the draws of Blue Mesa.

  4. 1916 Map of Blue Mesa
    1916 Map of Blue Mesa
    1916 Blue Mesa
    1916 Print · USGS
    Hot Springs and Washakie counties are captured here just before the Great War, showing a network of high-desert drainages and cattle country. Trace early water sources like Harris Spring, Ivy Spring, and the winding Grass Creek through the Blue Mesa landscape.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1945 Map of Kirby, 1958 Print
    1945 Map of Kirby, 1958 Print
    1945 Kirby
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Bighorn River valley in the mid-1940s shows a region transitioning from its peak coal-mining years. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct operations like Crosby Mine, rail stops at Chatham Sta, and old frontier landmarks like The Willows (Old Stage Sta).
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1946 Map of Kirby
    1946 Map of Kirby
    1946 Kirby
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Bighorn River valley in the mid-1940s reveals a transition from active coal extraction to a rail-and-ranching economy. Researchers can locate the remnants of the Crosby Mine, the site of The Willows (Old Stage Sta), and the settlement of Gebo.

  7. 1951 Map of Sucker Dam, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Sucker Dam, 1952 Print
    1951 Sucker Dam
    1952 Print · USGS
    Big Horn and Washakie counties are shown in the early fifties during a period of Missouri River Basin development. Researchers can locate family-named landmarks like the Rex Mueller Cabin (Aban'd) and the namesake Sucker Dam.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1951 Map of Schuster Flats NE, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Schuster Flats NE, 1952 Print
    1951 Schuster Flats NE
    1952 Print · USGS
    Big Horn and Washakie counties meet in this drainage basin during the early fifties energy boom. Genealogists and historians can trace old trails and resource development through labeled Oil Well sites and local landmarks like Dobie Butte and Alamo Creek.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1951 Map of Dutch Nick Flat, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Dutch Nick Flat, 1952 Print
    1951 Dutch Nick Flat
    1952 Print · USGS
    The high desert ranching country of Washakie County is captured here in the early fifties, centering on the vital irrigation network of Dutch Nick Flat. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Shryack School and trace historic water rights through the Holder Ditch and Peterson Ditch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1951 Map of Schuster Flats, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Schuster Flats, 1952 Print
    1951 Schuster Flats
    1952 Print · USGS
    Washakie County at the start of the 1950s reveals a high-desert landscape being shaped by early irrigation and utility corridors. Researchers can trace historic water management at Holland Ditch or locate remote landmarks like Murdoch Cabin and Red Hill.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1951 Map of Schuster Flats NW, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Schuster Flats NW, 1952 Print
    1951 Schuster Flats NW
    1952 Print · USGS
    The arid lands of the Bighorn Basin are captured here in the early fifties, straddling the Big Horn Co and Washakie Co line. Researchers can trace the intricate drainages of Fivemile Creek and the landmark Red Butte.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1951 Map of Dutch Nick Flat SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Dutch Nick Flat SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Dutch Nick Flat SW
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Bighorn Basin badlands come into focus in the early fifties, documenting a landscape of isolated ranching and water management. Researchers can trace the development of irrigation at Steele Ditch and Perkins Ditch near the old Steele School.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1951 Map of Gillies Draw, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Gillies Draw, 1953 Print
    1951 Gillies Draw
    1953 Print · USGS
    Hot Springs and Washakie Counties are mapped here in the early fifties, documenting a landscape shaped by water rights and high-desert terrain. Researchers can trace historical irrigation systems like the Quartz Pipe Line Ditch and the Murphy Ditch (Abandoned).
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1951 Map of Schuster Flats SE, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Schuster Flats SE, 1953 Print
    1951 Schuster Flats SE
    1953 Print · USGS
    The high basin of Washakie County comes into focus in the early 1950s, showing a landscape defined by critical water infrastructure and grazing lands. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of Big Horn Canal and find landmarks like Schuster Flats and the Fifteenmile Siphon.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1951 Map of Dead Indian Hill, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Dead Indian Hill, 1953 Print
    1951 Dead Indian Hill
    1953 Print · USGS
    The high grazing lands of Park and Big Horn Counties are captured here in the early fifties, showing a remote landscape of canyons and livestock bedgrounds. Researchers can locate specific family landmarks and homesteads like the Mc Donald Cabins, Johnson Cabin, and the Sales Place.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1951 Map of Dutch Nick Flat NW, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Dutch Nick Flat NW, 1953 Print
    1951 Dutch Nick Flat NW
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Big Horn Basin rangeland is captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by seasonal watercourses and remote ranching outposts. Researchers can trace the path of Fenton Pass Road and locate landmarks like Mueller Cabin or Rock Waterhole Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1952 Map of Cottonwood Pass, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Cottonwood Pass, 1953 Print
    1952 Cottonwood Pass
    1953 Print · USGS
    High Wyoming rangeland at the junction of Fremont, Hot Springs, and Natrona counties shows a landscape of remote homesteading in the early fifties. Researchers can trace family sites like Nichols Ranch and Britain Ranch or locate the deserted McWilliams Homestead near Cottonwood Pass.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1952 Map of Grave Spring, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Grave Spring, 1953 Print
    1952 Grave Spring
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Bighorn Mountains meet the headwaters of the Powder River during the early fifties, documenting a landscape defined by livestock trails and mountain springs. Researchers can trace the forks of the North Fork Powder River and find landmarks like Grave Spring and Pearce.

  19. 1952 Map of Sioux Pass, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Sioux Pass, 1953 Print
    1952 Sioux Pass
    1953 Print · USGS
    High in the Wyoming backcountry during the early fifties, this area shows the livestock and transit routes of the eastern Big Horns. Genealogists and historians can trace the Bighorn Trail, locate the Welby Ranch, and identify landmarks like Sioux Pass.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1952 Map of Badwater NE, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Badwater NE, 1954 Print
    1952 Badwater NE
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Bighorn Mountains of Natrona County are shown here in the early fifties, capturing a landscape defined by high-altitude ranching and livestock trails. Researchers can trace remote mountain life through named outposts like Balkett Cabin and Bishop Cabin or follow the historic Bighorn Trail.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1952 Map of Battle Mountain, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Battle Mountain, 1954 Print
    1952 Battle Mountain
    1954 Print · USGS
    The high plains of the Bighorn Basin are captured here in the early fifties, documenting a landscape of isolated ranching outposts and historic sites. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named locations such as Rate Homestead and the Orchard Bates Creek Ranch, or locate the historic Bates Battlefield.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1955 Map of Cody, 1969 Print
    1955 Map of Cody, 1969 Print
    1955 Cody
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Bighorn Basin and Absaroka Range meet in the mid-fifties, capturing a landscape defined by mountain wilderness and burgeoning oil fields. Trace family roots in Cody or Meeteetse, and locate industrial landmarks like the Elk Basin Oil and Gas Field and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy RR.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1955 Map of Thermopolis, 1969 Print
    1955 Map of Thermopolis, 1969 Print
    1955 Thermopolis
    1969 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Wyoming comes alive in this survey of the Wind River basin and the high Absaroka peaks. Trace the roots of oil and water development through the Hamilton Dome Oil Field and the Boysen Reservoir, or locate local landmarks like the Wyoming Industrial Institute and St. Stephens.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1955 Map of Sheridan, 1973 Print
    1955 Map of Sheridan, 1973 Print
    1955 Sheridan
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Bighorn Mountains meet the Powder River Basin in the 1950s, a period when cattle ranching and coal mining defined the regional economy. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like the Fort Mackenzie Veteran Hospital, the Monarch Coal Mine, and legacy operations such as the Beckton Stock Farm.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1955 Map of Arminto, 1976 Print
    1955 Map of Arminto, 1976 Print
    1955 Arminto
    1976 Print · USGS
    Central Wyoming at the mid-century shows a landscape of energy reserves and high-plains ranching. Genealogists and historians can trace the Burlington Northern line through Lost Cabin and the famed Teapot Dome Naval Petroleum Reserve No 3.
    2 unique versions available

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