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1951 Map of Bessemer Mountain

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Bessemer Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Bessemer Mountain and the surrounding high plains of Natrona County are captured here in a period of agricultural and infrastructural development. The North Platte River winds through the center of the sheet, flanked by the Red Buttes and the prominent Oregon Trail Historical Marker near Spear Ranch. This landscape is defined by the vital management of water in an arid environment, evidenced by an extensive network of irrigation features including the Aqueduct, various Ditch segments, and a Flume near Willow Creek.

Local ranching life is well-documented through named holdings like Clark Ranch and Two Bar Ranch, alongside the Bates Creek School which served the rural community. Transportation and resource extraction are marked by the Oregon Trail legacy and several Gravel Pits, while the presence of a Reservoir (Aband) and a Gaging Sta on Bates Creek reflects the shifting hydrology of the mid-century Wyoming range.