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1949 Map of Cedar Top

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Cedar Top
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Spanish Diggings occupy the high ground in the northern reaches of this 1949 survey, marking a landscape defined by significant geologic and prehistoric activity. Stretching across the border of Niobrara and Platte counties, the terrain is characterized by prominent elevations such as Sheep Mountain and the distinct volcanic or erosional forms of Cedar Top and Pin Top.

Water sources are vital markers in this arid Wyoming landscape, with Spouting Spring and Spanish Creek cutting through the varied topography. To the east, The Hogback forms a sharp structural ridge, while interior pockets of Sand Dunes and named landmarks like Horse Tooth provide specific navigational points for researchers of early 20th-century Wyoming land use. This map, produced for the Missouri River Basin development program, captures the rural character of the region shortly after the Second World War.