1957 Map of Bonneville

About this map

Bonneville serves as the central focal point of this 1950s landscape, positioned where the Chicago Burlington And Quincy and Chicago And North Western railroads converge. This rail junction is the primary human footprint in a terrain defined by arid watercourses and administrative lines, including the Boysen Reservation Withdrawal Area Boundary which cuts through the western portion of the map. The drainage patterns of Badwater Creek and Tough Creek dominate the natural topography, with a Gaging Station monitoring the flow near the settlement. The infrastructure suggests a landscape built around the logistics of steam and rail, where a solitary Windmill or the Bonneville Reservoir are vital landmarks in an otherwise open Wyoming expanse.