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1991 Map of Midway

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Midway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Midway and the surrounding high plains of Laramie County are defined by a complex network of intermittent water sources and ranching infrastructure. This survey illustrates how essential water management was to the region's cattle industry, with named sites like Donahue Reservoir, Donahue Spring, and Bull Spring serving as focal points for land use. The presence of specialized landmarks like Rhodes Windmill and The South Windmill further underscores the reliance on groundwater for sustaining the area's homesteads and herds.

Local transport and small settlements are anchored by Hillsdale Road, which connects the namesake settlement of Midway with other small locales such as Neta and the J R Ranch. The drainage patterns of Horse Creek, Little Horse Creek, and North Spring Creek dictate the topography, creating a landscape where names like Wauneta mark the persistence of local geography in a sparse, high-altitude environment.