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1953 Map of Fourmile Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Irene Ranch and the distinctive summit of Mine Hill anchor this high-plains landscape in Carbon County, Wyoming, during the early 1950s. The topography is defined by the massive uplift of Fourmile Ridge, which dictates the complex drainage patterns of the region. A network of ephemeral waterways including Sand Draw, Reno Draw, and Horse Draw cut through the terrain, while the branching systems of North Wolf Canyon and Wolf Canyon show the deep erosion typical of this arid environment.

Transportation through this ranching country is primarily facilitated by Kortes Road in the northwest and Shirley Basin Road to the southeast. The map reveals the intricate water management required for life here, noting several sections marked simply as Ditch. Along the southern border, the confluence of the Middle Fork and South Fork feeds into Sage Creek, illustrating the vital water sources that sustained localized settlement and livestock operations in the mid-20th century.