1952 Map of Blue Holes

About this map

The Wind River carves a deep valley through this portion of Fremont County, serving as the primary geographical divider between the Wind River Indian Reservation and the Shoshone National Forest. This mid-century survey reveals a landscape shaped by both natural waterways and early 20th-century resource management. Evidence of the area's industrial past is seen in the Coal Mine (Aband) near Coal Draw, while state-managed conservation efforts are anchored by the State Game and Fish Checking Station at the confluence of the river and Wiggins Fork. To the south, high-altitude terrain is dominated by Table Mountain and the Fitzpatrick Wilderness, where the Miller Red Creek Ditch indicates an organized effort to divert water from Red Creek for local use. A remote Landing Strip further emphasizes the isolation of this western terrain during the 1950s.