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1960 Map of Hansen Lake

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Hansen Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Chain Lakes and their accompanying basins define this high-desert landscape in the Wyoming interior during the early 1960s. The topography is dominated by the dramatic Chain Lakes Rim, which separates the elevated plateau from the lower alkaline basins of Battle Spring Flat and Chain Lakes Flat. Water sources, critical for both regional livestock and passing travelers, are scattered throughout the quadrangle, including Circle Bar Lake, McCann Lake, and the Government Res.

Industry and transport are represented by the presence of a lone Oil Well and the prominent Coal Butte, marking the area's geological potential. The Wamsutter-Crooks Gap Road serves as the primary artery through this terrain, connecting the drainage of East Fork Sourdough Gulch to the northern flats. This survey provides a precise look at the drainage patterns and relief that dictated land use in Sweetwater County before modern infrastructure intensified.