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1956 Map of Rawlins Peak

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Rawlins Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Mahoney Ranch Headquarters and several other family holdings like the Rendle Ranch Hdqrs anchor the high plains north of the Continental Divide in this mid-century survey. The landscape is defined by the vast Separation Flats and the Shamrock Hills, where water sources like Point of Rocks Spr and Brown Canyon Springs were vital for livestock and travelers alike.

Industrial infrastructure is concentrated along the southern corridor, where the Union Pacific railroad and the storied Lincoln Highway parallel each other. The map reveals the evolution of transport with an Old RR Grade and an Abandoned Pipeline tracing older routes through the sagebrush. Communications are represented by the Twentymile Telephone Line and a Radio Tower (KRAL) near the prominent Rawlins Peak, illustrating the modernization of this expansive Carbon County territory.