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1961 Map of Little America

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Little America
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The intersection of early western migration and 20th-century industrial infrastructure is evident across this part of Sweetwater County. The historic Overland Trail cuts across the northern landscape, running parallel to the Union Pacific railroad and the waters of Blacks Fork. This area, surveyed in the early 1960s, reveals a terrain defined by resource extraction and utility corridors, featuring the Westvaco Shaft No 3 and the industrial activity of Westvaco.

To the south, the namesake settlement of Little America stands as a focal point in an arid landscape marked by Spider Creek and Meadow Springs Wash. Modern developments of the era, including a prominent Aqueduct, a Pumping Station, and multiple Pipelines, underscore the region's role as a vital energy and transport hub. From the Gravel Pit near Westvaco Section to the Little America Well, the map documents a working Wyoming landscape where historic trails met the needs of the growing mid-century mining and transit industries.