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1952 Map of Bishop

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

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Casper Air Force Base dominates the southern portion of this mid-century survey, displaying a dense network of runways, firing bunkers, and a Control Tower. This military installation is flanked by the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, which tracks alongside Casper Creek through the small settlements of Cadoma and Bishop. The map reveals a landscape undergoing significant transition, where agricultural and industrial infrastructure is already being marked as obsolete.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Sixmile Supply Canal and the Johnson Reservoir No 2 (Abandoned). Further north, the presence of an Oil Tank Farm (Aban'd) and an Observation Tower suggests earlier cycles of resource extraction and regional surveillance. The geography is etched by numerous ditches and draws, reflecting the complex irrigation efforts required to support these high-plains communities.