1914 Map of Hanna

About this map

Hanna and its neighbor Threetown serve as the primary hubs in this high-desert landscape, situated along the vital transcontinental corridor of the Union Pacific RR. Surveyed just before the mid-1910s, the map reveals a region defined by its rail-dependent economy and a network of irrigation projects, including the North Ditch, Middle Ditch, and Big Ditch, which redirect water toward remote outposts. These ranching operations, such as Brooks Ranch, Nelson's Ranch, and Kinney's Ranch, are scattered across a terrain dominated by the towering Pass Creek Ridge and the winding Medicine Bow River. The inclusion of smaller stops like Dana and Percy illustrates the density of railroad-related settlement during this era of western expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early infrastructure of Carbon County through these family-named landmarks and the precise placement of railroad siding locations.