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1959 Map of Fifty-Five Ranch

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Fifty-Five Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The eponymous Fifty-five Ranch serves as the focal point for this survey of rural Converse County, where the high plains landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Cheyenne River. The drainage patterns are intricate, with the North Fork, South Fork, and Middle Fork converging to shape the local topography. This is a region characterized by isolated ranching operations and early extractive industry, evidenced by landmarks like the Old Bryan Ranch, Robertson Ranch, and Crouch Ranch.

Resource development is captured through the presence of the Badger Mine and a Mine near Coal Hill, suggesting the early coal and mineral interests of the area. Educational and social needs of these remote families were met by the Badger Sch, while water management is visible at Eskew No 2 Res. Significant terrain features such as Red Butte and the Sage Creek Divide provide a clear orientation of the high-altitude divide between major Wyoming watersheds.