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1963 Map of Pine Bluffs SE

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Pine Bluffs SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Pine Bluffs define the western edge of this landscape, where the High Plains drop away in a series of dramatic escarpments. This 1963 survey captures a unique tri-state border region where Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado meet, marked by complex jurisdictional boundaries like Wyoming Nebraska and Laramie Co Weld Co. The terrain is characterized by the meandering courses of Muddy Creek and Spring Creek, which cut through the open rangeland.

Evidence of rural infrastructure is sparse but specific, centered around a few scattered structures and a prominent Pipeline crossing the southern reaches. A lonely outpost labeled Shed and several isolated Well sites point to the livestock and water-rights economy of the mid-20th century. The prominent Johnson label across the central plateau signifies the enduring importance of large-scale landholdings in this arid corner of the West.