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1958 Map of Harris Bridge

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Harris Bridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Wyoming Canal and a complex network of lateral irrigation lines define the character of this landscape in the high desert of Fremont County. This 1958 revision captures a period of intensive water management, where the Riverton Reclamation Withdrawal Area and Wind River Indian Reservation intersect. The map documents the engineering used to move water across the arid terrain, including a Siphon and Spillway that facilitate the flow of the Muddy Creek.

Settlement is sparse, concentrated at small named locations like Harris Bridge and Antelope. These points, along with various Gravel Pit sites, suggest a landscape shaped by both local transport needs and the ongoing maintenance of the irrigation system. To the south, the State Wildlife Management Area borders Fivemile Creek, illustrating the deliberate allocation of land for conservation alongside the larger agricultural reclamation efforts of the era.