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1953 Map of Lone Haystack Mountain

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lone Haystack Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Lone Haystack Mountain rises as a prominent landmark in this Carbon County landscape, surveyed in the early 1950s as part of the Missouri River Basin development program. The topography is defined by a series of drainage systems that carve through the high plains, including the ironically named Dirtyman Draw and the extensive Lost Springs Draw. To the south, the North Platte River flows along the base of Cedar Ridge, providing the primary water source for this arid region.

Evidence of early infrastructure is sparse but significant, with the Seminoe Road providing the primary north-south transit corridor across the basin. Localized natural features like the Stinkhole and various springs suggest a terrain where water access dictated movement. The presence of bench marks and the VABM 7413 Parco station point to the rigorous geodetic work required to map this portion of the Wyoming interior during the post-war era.