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1950 Map of Alcova

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Alcova
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The North Platte River defines this high-desert landscape in central Wyoming, where the massive waters of the Alcova Reservoir are held back by the Alcova Dam. This 1950 survey, updated with late-twentieth-century revisions, documents the critical infrastructure of the Missouri River Basin development program, including the Casper Canal and the downstream Gray Reef Reservoir. The village of Alcova sits at the base of the dam, serving as a hub for the irrigation and power projects that transformed this arid stretch of Natrona County.

Away from the water, the topography rises sharply toward Flat Top and the Hogback, cut by deep drainages like Eagle Creek and Schrader Gulch. Local life is anchored by landmarks such as the River Bend School and the Alcova PO, while geodetic markers like VABM 6536 Kendricks oversee the expansive Flats. This map is particularly useful for tracing the footprint of mid-century water management and the development of the river corridor.