1951 Map of Casper

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The North Platte River defines the industrial and urban core of the Casper vicinity in the early 1950s. The city's northern edge is heavily shaped by energy and transport, featuring an extensive Oil Tank Farm and the intersection of the Chicago and Northwestern and Chicago and Burlington railroads. Residential pockets like Midwest Heights, Thorndale Acres, and Allendale expand the footprint of the community, while the State Childrens Home and Natrona Co High School mark the social infrastructure of the era.