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1953 Map of Fourmile Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Shirley Basin provides a dramatic setting for this 1950s survey of Carbon County, where the high plains meet the weathered outcrops of Chalk Mtn and Fourmile Point. The map captures a landscape defined by water management and ranching operations, centered around the Meer Ranch and functional features like the Shearing Pens Draw. The intricate network of intermittent drainages, including Dry Creek and Muddy Creek, reveals the topographic challenges of this arid region.

Transportation is marked by the Bolton Creek Road and several unnamed routes that navigate the steep breaks of Fourmile Ridge. Isolated water sources such as Burgess Springs and various other springs are critical landmarks in this open terrain. The mapping reflects the Missouri River Basin development program, documenting the precise contours of the Rim and the canyons of South Fork Canyon Creek during a period of active geographical study in Wyoming.