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1950 Map of Coleman Butte

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Coleman Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Coleman Butte and the surrounding high plains of Platte County define this landscape as it appeared at the mid-century. The map meticulously documents a ranching-based economy, centered on family-held operations such as the Harry Coleman Ranch, M L Coleman Ranch, and the H B Coleman Ranch located near the Cottonwood Community Hall. This concentration of namesake landmarks suggests a significant local family history and a tight-knit community structure typical of Wyoming's agricultural regions during the late 1940s field checks.

Water management and terrain were essential to these homesteads, with the drainage of Cottonwood Creek and Bear Creek providing the necessary resources for livestock. The elevation changes across Table Mountain and Pine Ridge are traced alongside early infrastructure, including a prominent Pipe Line and the established Fletcher Park Road. These details offer researchers a clear view of how rural Wyoming was organized before modern development altered the ranching boundaries.