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1961 Map of Lamont

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Lamont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Lamont serves as the central hub of this Carbon County landscape, situated where the high desert terrain meets early energy infrastructure. In the early 1960s, the map documents a distinct concentration of resource extraction, with numerous Oil Wells, a Gas Well, and several Prospects scattered across the sagebrush. Water remains a critical element for local ranching and industry, marked by the presence of Ferris Mtn Ranch and significant seasonal water bodies like Lost Soldier Lake and Mahoney Lake.

The presence of a Trailer Park near the town center suggests a transient workforce supporting the regional oil and gas fields. The topography is defined by drainage systems such as Lost Soldier Creek and Sand Springs Creek, alongside expansive Sand Dunes that shift across the southern reaches of the quadrangle. This survey, with updates added in the early 1980s, captures the evolution of a ranching frontier into a modern energy corridor, crisscrossed by a prominent Pipeline and service roads.