1914 Map of Cheyenne

About this map

Cheyenne sits at the heart of this early 20th-century landscape, serving as a primary hub for four major rail lines including the Union Pacific and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy. The influence of the military is prominent just west of the city at the Fort D.A.Russell Military Reservation, while the surrounding Laramie County terrain is defined by a network of ranching outposts and small rural schoolhouses. Water management is evident through features like Roundtop Reservoir and the winding paths of Crow Creek and Horse Creek. The map documents the sprawling infrastructure of the frontier's transition into a more settled rail-and-ranch economy, noting specific family-held locations such as the Willow Springs Ranch and Pole Creek Ranch along the various creek drainages that supported the high plains livestock industry.