1958 Map of Arlington

About this map

Arlington sits at the foot of the Medicine Bow National Forest in this late 1950s record of Carbon County. The landscape is defined by the legacy of Western movement and the local ranching economy, with the historic Overland Trail cutting across the high plains north of the mountains. The presence of a Ski Lift near Woodedge and a Landing Strip near the Rafter Six Ranch suggests the mid-century transition from traditional agriculture toward recreation and modern infrastructure. Numerous family-named holdings like Brokaw Ranch and the Old Fisher Ranch are scattered along the drainage of Rock Creek, illustrating the dispersed settlement pattern required by the high-altitude terrain. The map meticulously tracks the water management systems vital to the region, including various unnamed Ditch lines and the forks of East Fork Dutton Creek.