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2017 Map of Hillsdale

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Hillsdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Hillsdale and the western edge of Burns occupy this portion of the High Plains, where the rural landscape is defined by a grid of county roads and the paths of seasonal watercourses. The local terrain is carved by the drainages of Lodgepole Cr, N Fork Muddy Cr, and Muddy Cr, which flow eastward across the prairie. A significant corridor of activity follows Railroad Rd, paralleling the historic rail line that fostered these early agricultural settlements.

Genealogists and local historians will find specific interest in the isolated markers of the region's past inhabitants. The map identifies the Hillsdale Cem and the Gethsemane Gardens Cem, providing precise locations for family research. Perhaps most distinctive is the Lone Burial Dorothy Lavalleur, a solitary landmark that offers a poignant reminder of the individual lives and family histories etched into the Laramie County countryside.