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1981 Map of Laramie

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Laramie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Laramie sits as the central hub of this 1981 survey, where the Univ of Wyoming and General Brees Field mark the city's growth. The surrounding landscape transitions from the open Laramie Valley and the massive depression of Big Hollow to the east, where the Laramie Mountains and Medicine Bow National Forest rise toward Sherman Hill. This period shows the heavy reliance on the Union Pacific rail corridor, which threads through mountain passes and small high-plains settlements like Hermosa and Tie Siding.

Water management is prominent across the plains, evidenced by the Lake Hattie Reservoir and the Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge. Traces of earlier western movement remain visible through the labeling of the Overland Trail, juxtaposed against the modern infrastructure of Interstate 80. The map documents a landscape of high-altitude ranching and transport, from the quiet Red Buttes to the industrial activity at Granite Canyon.