1982 Map of Baggs

About this map

Baggs sits along the winding course of the Little Snake River in southern Wyoming, just above the border with Colorado. This early 1980s survey documents a landscape defined by the intersection of high desert hydrology and modern infrastructure. While the town and the smaller settlement of Ledford occupy the river's floodplain, the surrounding terrain is dominated by prominent landforms such as The Bluffs and Weber Mesa. The map reveals an active resource-extraction economy, marked by numerous drill holes, gas wells, and a Pipeline network cutting across the draws. Dramatic relief is found at Devils Canyon and the Poison Buttes, while smaller water features like Fourmile Spring and Muddy Creek provide essential drainage through the arid breaks of the Little Snake River Valley.