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1914 Map of Hanna

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Hanna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Hanna serves as the central hub of this high-desert landscape in Carbon County, established during a period of industrial growth along the Union Pacific railroad line. The settlement patterns reflect an era of ranching and resource management, as evidenced by several family-named outposts including Brooks Ranch, Nelson's Ranch, and Kinney's Ranch. These properties are scattered across a complex network of man-made waterways like Big Ditch, Middle Ditch, and North Ditch, which redirect water from the Medicine Bow River to support the local agricultural economy.

The topography is defined by the high elevations of Pass Creek Ridge in the south and the Saddleback Hills to the east. Transportation and logistics are anchored by the rail corridor, connecting the coal-rich vicinity of Hanna with smaller sidings and stops at Quealy and Dana. The intricate contouring shows the challenging terrain that early railroad surveyors and ranchers navigated at the dawn of the twentieth century.