1960 Map of Mud Springs

About this map

Bates Hole defines this central Wyoming landscape, where the high desert terrain transitions across the Natrona and Carbon County line. Surveyed in 1960 with updates through the early 1980s, the map reveals a remote ranching and transit corridor shaped by water scarcity and steep relief. Ranching infrastructure is evident through the named Chalk Hill Reservoirs, Lost Reservoir, and the distinctive Cronberg Pit Reservoirs, which likely supported livestock grazing in this arid environment. The transport network is anchored by the Casper Medicine Bow Highway and a series of secondary routes like the Stock Trail, tracing the natural paths provided by Shirley Ridge and Moss Agate Ridge. Mud Springs and Antelope Springs appear as vital natural landmarks for early travelers and locals navigating the drainage basins of Lone Tree Creek and Bates Hole Creek.