1951 Map of Emigrant Gap NW

About this map

Emigrant Gap Ridge dominates the center of this Wyoming landscape, acting as a prominent geological spine that directs the local drainage patterns. This 1951 field-checked survey reveals an intricate network of water management infrastructure essential to the high plains, including the Casper Canal, several levees, and multiple sections of Ditch (Aban'd). The presence of Hot Springs in the southeast and the Box C Reservoir to the north suggests a land defined by its relationship to water sources, both natural and engineered. Local history is etched into the terrain through family-named features like Jack Allen Draw, Clarks Gulch, and Tudor Draw. Several Windmill locations are mapped across the range, marking the points of human activity in this sparsely populated stretch of Natrona County, while a Pipe Line cuts diagonally across the northern sections.