1978 Map of Lander

About this map

The Wind River Indian Reservation dominates the northern landscape of this 1970s survey, where the Little Wind River and Wind River converge. To the west, the high terrain of the Shoshone National Forest and Bridger National Forest gives way to the valley of Lander, the region's central hub. This map reveals a complex energy landscape, documenting numerous active extraction sites such as the Lander Hudson Oil Field, Dallas Oil Field, and the Sand Draw Oil and Gas Field. The industrial character of the era is further marked by the Columbia-Geneva Mines and the Chicago and North Western rail line. Historical movement across the Wyoming basin is preserved here through the charted paths of the Emigrant Trail and the Baldwin Trail, which navigate the prominent heights of the Beaver Divide and Beaver Rim.