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1960 Map of Manderson

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Manderson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Manderson sits at the confluence where the Nowood River meets the Big Horn River, serving as a critical junction for water, rail, and energy in Big Horn County. During the early 1960s, this landscape was defined by its industrial dualities, from the agricultural reliance on the Big Horn Canal and Harmony Ditch to the intensive energy extraction at the Manderson Field. The arrival of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad supported both sectors, connecting local production to wider markets.

Extensive networks of pipelines and wells stretch toward Torchlight Dome (Oil Field) in the north, while infrastructure like a Sulphur Plant, Refinery, and several pumping stations highlight the area's mid-century role in Wyoming's petroleum industry. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Manderson Cem and trace the original paths of early irrigation works like the Valent Ditch that transformed this arid basin.