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1950 Map of Fort Laramie

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Fort Laramie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The confluence of the North Platte River and the Laramie River serves as the focal point for this mid-century topographic record, where the transition from frontier military post to preserved history is clearly visible. The boundaries of the Fort Laramie National Monument encompass the heart of the site, while the vast perimeter of the Fort Laramie Military Reservation (Abandoned) stretches across the surrounding plains, marking the former scale of this western outpost.

Technological layers of the 1950s landscape appear through an extensive network of irrigation, including the Fort Laramie Canal, Interstate Canal, and Lucerne Canal. These systems, along with the tracks of the Chicago and North Western and Burlington and Quincy railroads, illustrate the agricultural and transit infrastructure that followed the era of the fort. Nearby, the town of Fort Laramie is documented with its water tower and local Cem, providing a detailed look at the community during the development of the Missouri River Basin.