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1962 Map of Millbrook

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Millbrook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Little Laramie River meanders through a landscape defined by ranching and irrigation in this early 1960s survey of Albany County. Named family holdings like Whitney Ranch, Forbes Ranch, and McGill Ranch are connected by a series of private lanes and an extensive network of water management features, including the Mammoth Canal and Hecht and Farrell Ditch. These systems draw from the river to support the valley's cattle operations, while the Union Pacific railroad tracks and the historic route of the Overland Trail provide a window into the area's vital transportation heritage.

Evidence of local community life centers on Millbrook, where the Millbrook Sch stands near the railroad siding. To the south, the terrain rises toward Table Mountain and the boundary of the Medicine Bow National Forest, overlooking the northern edge of the Lake Hattie Reservoir. The map also details early industrial activity with a Gravel Pit and numerous water storage sites like Millbrook Res No 1 and Millbrook Res No 2.