1954 Map of Cheyenne

About this map

The city of Cheyenne and the high plains of the Laramie Basin dominate this mid-century portrait of southeastern Wyoming. At the state's political heart, the State Capitol stands near the extensive grounds of Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, while the Union Pacific railroad corridor links the capital to Laramie and the University of Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station. The map illustrates a landscape of transition where the industrial presence of Limestone quarries and remote stations like Tie Siding and Harriman meet the protected wilderness of the Medicine Bow National Forest and Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge. Regional hydrology is meticulously charted through the Laramie River system and high-altitude water bodies such as Lake Hattie Reservoir and Wheatland Reservoir No 2. From the steep slopes of Sheep Mountain to the remote Ames Monument, the survey documents a region balancing its role as a transportation hub with the expansive ranching and conservation lands of the Wyoming-Colorado borderlands.