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1952 Map of De Pass

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of De Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

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Copper Mountain and Lysite Mountain dominate this section of the central Wyoming range, where the intersection of Hot Springs and Fremont counties meets an environment defined by deep draws and high peaks. The 1952 landscape reveals a region of transition between active ranching and fading industrial history. The presence of the De Pass Copper Mine (Inactive) and another unnamed Copper Mine (Inactive) nearby suggests a period when mineral extraction was more central to the local economy.

Settlement patterns follow the seasonal water sources of the West Bridger Creek and South Bridger Creek drainages. Family-named locations such as Philp Ranch, Canning Ranch, and the Goedicke Homestead indicate a history of high-elevation homesteading. The historic Bridger Trail cuts through the northern terrain, marking a longstanding route through this challenging geography of Lime Ridge and Poison Draw.