1908 Map of Medicine Bow

About this map

Centennial serves as a focal point in this high-altitude survey of the Medicine Bow Range, where the industrial push of the Laramie Hanns Peak and Pacific RR meets a landscape defined by ranching and resource extraction. The map reveals a rugged economy at the turn of the century, evidenced by Webbers Sawmill and remote operations like the White Swan Mine and American Mine. Family-named homesteads are scattered across the peaks and valleys, including the Stillson Ranch, Logan-Grisley Ranch, and McNealey Ranch, tracing the early settlement patterns of the Carbon and Albany county borderlands. The terrain is dominated by landmarks such as Medicine Bow Peak and Sheep Mountain, with numerous forks of the West Fork Medicine Bow River and Little Laramie River providing the essential water for the region's cattle and timber industries.