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1955 Map of Coad Mountain

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Coad Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Coad Mountain and the high ridges of the Medicine Bow Pennock Mountain define this mid-century landscape in Carbon County. The topography is dominated by the sprawling timberlands of the Medicine Bow National Forest, where steep drainage networks like Pass Creek and Canyon Creek carve through the terrain. Human settlement is sparse and tied to the water, represented by family operations like Mullen Ranch and Oberg Ranch, which anchor the foothills near the western boundary.

Lower elevations transition into the Loco Bottom Basin and the wide flats of the Basin to the east. Notable landmarks for local history include Oberg Pass and Indian Hill, alongside smaller features such as Ivans Grove and Johnson Ranch. The presence of several private roads and a solitary Well suggest the early infrastructure of ranching and resource management in this Wyoming interior during the 1950s.