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1953 Map of Ferris

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Ferris
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Ferris Mountains and Table Mountain dominate this mid-century landscape in Carbon County, where high-altitude desert and geological industry converge. The settlement of Ferris sits at the center of the sheet, connected to energy resources like the General Petroleum Oil Field and various Oil Well sites. These features, along with a prominent Pipe Line, illustrate the mid-20th-century reliance on petroleum extraction in the Wyoming basin.

Genealogists and local historians can find several named homesteads and sites, including the Marvin Place (Aband), Larsen Place, and Mc Cargar Place. The terrain is defined by shifting Sand Dunes and seasonal water sources like Rinshaw Lake, Stone Creek, and Sand Creek. The map also notes a singular Mine in the northern heights, though margin notes specify that mining activities were inactive at the time of the 1953 field check.