1950 Map of Fort Laramie

Evidence of the region's transition from a military frontier to a rail-and-ranching economy is visible in the footprint of the Fort Laramie Military Reservation (Abandoned) and the Northern Burlington (Abandoned) railroad line. Further south, the terrain rises toward Molly Ridge, drained by Sizmile Creek and Deer Creek, illustrating the contrast between the fertile river bottoms and the more arid uplands dotted with windmills.