1969 Map of Opal

About this map

Opal serves as the focal point for this high-desert landscape in southwestern Wyoming, where the Union Pacific railroad parallels the winding course of the Hams Fork river. The late 1960s terrain is marked by a network of industrial and agricultural infrastructure, including several irrigation channels like Anderson Ditch, Roberson Ditch, and South Side Ditch that draw from the river. Transportation and energy are central to the area's layout, with the Opal Cutoff and multiple pipelines traversing the plains toward the elevated Opal Bench.