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1964 Map of Burntfork

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Burntfork
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The settlement of Burntfork sits at the base of Cedar Mountain in the high ranching country of southern Wyoming, where the high-altitude landscape is defined by the convergence of Henrys Fork and Beaver Creek. Revised in the late 1970s, this documentation reveals a complex system of water management essential for survival in this arid environment, including the Nielsen Ditch, Cedar Basin Ditch, and several high-country catchments like Hussman Reservoir and Dry Creek Reservoir.

Genealogical interest is found in the local burials at Stewart Cem and a second Cem located near the banks of Henrys Fork. The land rises from the watercourses toward Turtle Bluff and the Bald Range, with early infrastructure represented by a Landing Strip and a Drill Hole near the Uinta and Sweetwater county line. The map illustrates how human activity follows the natural breaks of West Canyon and Coal Hollow Creek amid the expansive rangeland.