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1955 Map of Cody

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Cody
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Cody stands as the gateway to the massive wilderness of the Shoshone National Forest and Yellowstone National Park in this mid-century survey. The landscape is defined by the transition from the high peaks of the Absaroka Range and Beartooth Mountains to the industrial basins of the east. The Shoshone River fuels local agriculture and power via the Buffalo Bill Reservoir, while the region's economic engine is visible in the extensive Elk Basin Oil and Gas Field and Oregon Basin Oil Field.

Transport networks like the Chicago Burlington and Quincy RR connect agricultural hubs such as Powell and Lovell to the broader Big Horn Basin. Small settlements like Meeteetse, Wapiti, and Ishawooa serve as remote outposts within a terrain marked by distinctive landmarks like Heart Mountain and the McCullough Peaks. The map captures a moment when traditional ranching and mountain recreation intersected with a burgeoning energy sector, seen in the numerous oil fields and reservoirs scattered across Park County and Big Horn County.