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1960 Map of Freeland

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Freeland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Bates Hole and the foothills of Casper Mountain dominate this mid-century topographic record of Natrona County ranching country. The map documents a dispersed community centered around the Freeland Community Building, the Freeland Sch, and the Freeland Cem. The landscape is a network of named drainages like Little Red Creek and Stinking Creek, where family legacies are marked by labels such as McGraugh Ranch, Schnoor Ranch, and Martin Ranch.

Industry and transport of the era are visible through the Old Coal Road and numerous small Mines dotting the slopes of Coal Mountain. The presence of the Schnoor Reservoir and a Flume near the Nall Ranch illustrates the vital importance of water management in this high-altitude terrain. This survey provides a precise look at the rural infrastructure of central Wyoming before later development patterns altered these historic ranch holdings.