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1963 Map of Burns

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Burns
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Union Pacific rail lines and the winding course of Lodgepole Creek define the geography of this Laramie County landscape in the early 1960s. The settlement of Burns serves as a primary hub, featuring a concentrated grid with an Athletic Field and the nearby Burns Cem. To the east, the small community of Egbert is marked by its Storage Bins, indicating the area's agricultural reliance on rail transport for grain movement.

Water management is central to this high plains environment, evidenced by several man-made catchments including Thomas Reservoir No 1, Thomas Reservoir No 2, Gilland Reservoir, and Bastian Reservoir No 1. These features, along with Spring Creek and Muddy Creek, illustrate how local landowners harnessed the intermittent drainage of the North Fork Muddy Creek to support ranching and farming operations. The arrival of modern transit is visible in the alignment of Interstate 80, which runs parallel to the older rail and water corridors.