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1971 Map of Como West

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Como West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Union Pacific railroad corridor defines the industrial and geographic character of this Wyoming landscape during the early 1970s. Running parallel to Allen Ridge, the tracks pass through the small settlements of Sampo and Ramsey, where the presence of a Strip Mine, various Prospects, and Gravel Pit labels indicate an economy centered on mineral extraction. The map captures a moment when the Arch Mineral Corp RR intersected with the main line, and an Old R R Grade suggests earlier iterations of the transport network.

Water is a vital but managed resource here, with numerous labeled points such as Hi Allen Spring, Big Rock Reservoir, and The Lakes scattered across the high plains. The topography transitions from the drainage basins of Dixie Draw and South Pine Draw into the weathered elevation of The Breaks and Wildcat Top. This survey provides a window into Carbon County at a time of active coal mining and infrastructure development.