1959 Map of Broad Mesa

About this map

102 Ranch anchors the western side of this high plains landscape in central Wyoming, a region defined by extensive drainage networks and prominent plateaus. Based on aerial photography from 1954 and field checked in 1959, the map illustrates the varied terrain of Broad Mesa and the winding course of Wallace Creek. Water resources in this arid environment are marked by features like Middle Fork Casper Creek and McClanahan Draw, which carved distinct paths through the elevation. A prominent Pipeline cuts across the southern sections, indicating early industrial infrastructure in Natrona County during the mid-century. This survey provides a precise view of the ranching and energy-related footprint as it existed before further modernization altered the local landscape.