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1957 Map of Red Canyon

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Red Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Oregon Trail cuts across the southeastern corner of this landscape, marking the historic path of westward expansion through the high plains of Fremont County. This 1950s survey captures a transition in land use, where traditional landmarks like Bain Spring and Jackson Spring provided critical water sources for travelers and livestock in an otherwise arid environment. The presence of an Oil Well north of Red Canyon signals the mid-century industrial interests developing in the region.

Water management is prominent throughout the terrain, evidenced by the Antelope Springs Reservoir and Jackson Reservoir. The topography is dominated by the steep escarpments of Beaver Rim, which separates the high plateau from the drainage basins of Cottonwood Creek and Little Antelope Creek. These features illustrate the geographic challenges faced by early pioneers and later ranchers as they navigated the breaks and draws that characterize this portion of Wyoming.