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1952 Map of Arminto

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Arminto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Arminto stands as a rail-side settlement along the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, serving as a focal point for this high-plains landscape in the early 1950s. The map illustrates a ranching and transport economy where isolated outposts like Carlson Ranch and landmarks such as a Water Tank and a small Cem reflect the sparse but vital human presence in Natrona County. Water management is central to life here, evidenced by the E-K Ditch and several small catchments like Garrison Reservoir and Jackpot Reservoir.

Drainage patterns are defined by the winding courses of Alkali Creek, Red Creek, and Buffalo Creek, while the local infrastructure includes a network of telephone lines and a pipe line. The terrain is marked by named features such as Garrison Draw and the Bennet peak, showing the transition from open range to the complex topography of the Wyoming interior during a period of Missouri River Basin development.