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1968 Map of Natrona

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Natrona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Natrona and the surrounding high plains are defined by a sparse but functional network of transportation and water management late in the 1960s. The Burlington Northern railroad corridor serves as the primary east-west spine of the area, paralleling the Middle Fork Casper Creek. This rail-and-water pairing indicates the essential infrastructure required to support life and industry in this arid landscape. To the north, the terrain is marked by specific human imprints like the Strip Mine and the Old Potters Place, suggesting earlier homesteading and mineral extraction efforts.

The landscape transitions into more varied relief to the south toward the wooded slopes of Pine Mountain. Numerous seasonal drainages such as Mikes Draw, Cottonwood Creek, and Anderson Draw carve through the central territory, leading toward the ephemeral Wild Horse Lake. Local transit is characterized by functional routes like the Stock Trail and the split Natrona North Road and Natrona South Road, which connect isolated wells and ranching sites across the quadrangle.