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1960 Map of Bishop

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Bishop
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

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Casper Air Terminal dominates the southern portion of this landscape, reflecting its mid-century role as a regional aviation hub. This 1960 revision details the extensive infrastructure supporting the airfield, including the Control Tower, a nearby Sewage Disposal plant, and the adjacent residential enclave of Air Base Acres. The surrounding high plains of Natrona County show a transition from early industrial and agricultural footprints to more modernized transit corridors.

Rail transport remains critical to the area, evidenced by the convergence of the Chicago and North Western and Chicago Burlington and Quincy lines near Cadoma. Water management is clearly prioritized through an intricate system of the Johnson Canal, various siphons, and an Aqueduct. Scattered reminders of earlier settlement and industry include the Thirtythree Mile Sch, the Oil Tank Farm (Aban'd), and several Gravel Pits along the winding course of Casper Creek.