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1945 Map of Kirby

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Kirby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Bighorn River corridor in the mid-1940s reveals a landscape defined by coal mining and transition, as industrial operations began to wane. This area along the Washakie and Hot Springs county line is anchored by the settlement of Kirby and the nearby mining town of Gebo. Evidence of the region's earlier coal boom is visible in the several decommissioned sites south of town, including the Crosby Mine, Eagle Mine, and Cowboy Mine.

Transportation infrastructure dominates the river valley, with the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad serving vital stops such as Chatham Sta and Pulliam Sta. The map also preserves traces of older frontier travel, notably The Willows (Old Stage Sta). Local education is represented by scattered rural schoolhouses like Wortham Sch and South Flat Sch, while the Wyoming Industrial Institute stands as a significant landmark in the north near Colter.