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1961 Map of Casper

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Casper
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Casper serves as the industrial and civic hub of Natrona County in this early 1960s study, revised through the early 1970s. The urban landscape is defined by its relationship with the North Platte River, where an extensive Oil Tank Farm and numerous gravel pits underscore the region's energy and resource foundation. Beyond the commercial core, the map detail captures the educational and social infrastructure of the era, from the University of Wyoming Casper College to specialized facilities like the State Childrens Home and Home for the Aged.

To the south, the terrain rises sharply toward Casper Mountain, where the Garden Creek Waterfall marks a transition from the grid of city streets to the higher elevations. Residential developments such as Allendale and Thorndale Acres push toward the foothills, while the presence of the Burlington Northern and Chicago And North Western railroads highlights the city's role as a major transportation node for Wyoming industry.