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1896 Map of Patrick

Name: 1896 Topographic Map of Patrick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Torrington and the cattle ranches of the high plains define this landscape, surveyed just as the open range era was transitioning to more permanent settlement. The North Platte River cuts a wide path through the southern portion of the map, followed closely by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line, including its Casper Branch. This transport corridor connects early communities like Vaughan and Pratt with the emerging trade centers along the river valley.

Individual legacy is etched into the terrain through a remarkable density of named homesteads, such as Nolan's Ranch, Snow's Ranch, and Hargreaves Ranch. These labels reveal the scattered nature of pioneer life in the late nineteenth century. Beyond the river, the geography is marked by distinctive formations like Spoon Butte and the broad depression of Goshen Hole, with the Wyoming Nebraska Boundary Line neatly bisecting the eastern portion of the sheet.