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1960 Map of Barnes

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Barnes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The North Platte River carves a winding path through this Wyoming landscape, defining a corridor of vital irrigation and transport history. Here, the complex water rights of the high plains are visible through a network of engineered waterways, including the Lucerne Emigrant Trail Ditch, Fort Laramie Canal, and Grattan Ditch. These canals parallel the older path of the Emigrant Trail, illustrating how early pioneer routes evolved into a permanent agricultural infrastructure.

Evidence of the region's military and frontier past is deeply embedded in the terrain, with a significant portion of the sheet designated as the Fort Laramie Military Reservation (Aband). One particularly notable site is the Grattan Massacre Historical Mon, located near the river on London Flats, marking a pivotal 1854 conflict. The presence of the Chicago and Quincy Burlington railroad and the modern Interstate 25 underscores the area's continued role as a national thoroughfare.