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1961 Map of Lockett

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Lockett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The North Platte River corridors of central Wyoming define this landscape, where the historic Emigrant Trail traces the northern riverbank. This 1961 revision, updated with 1980s data, illustrates a complex infrastructure of western expansion and resource extraction. The industrial footprint of the Big Muddy Oil Field spans the central terrain, marked by a dense network of pipelines and access roads that overlay the older ranching economy.

Family legacies are visible through numerous named homesteads and operations, such as Brooks Ranch, Milne Ranch, and the Old Altman Ranch. Transportation history is well-represented by the parallel routes of the Burlington Northern and Chicago and North Western railroads. Smaller details, like the Lockett Mine and the geographic prominence of Geary Dome, provide specific points of interest for researchers studying the intersection of geology and commerce in the region.