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1958 Map of Gas Hills

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Gas Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Lucky Mac Uranium Mill stands as the industrial centerpiece of this Wyoming landscape during the late 1950s uranium boom. This survey documents the specialized infrastructure required for extractive industry, featuring the Tailings Pond, several Mines, and scattered Mine Dump sites. Worker life is evidenced by the Lucky Mac Camp and an adjacent Trailer Park, providing a rare look at the temporary residential patterns associated with mid-century mineral rushes.

The terrain is defined by the high elevations of Beaver Rim and the geological depressions of Dutton Basin. Water management is critical in this arid environment, shown through numerous reservoirs such as Medicine Springs Reservoir and Iron Springs Reservoir. The map also captures early transportation and energy infrastructure, including a remote Landing Strip and a Pipeline cutting across the Gas Hills.