1910 Map of Rock Springs

About this map

Rock Springs serves as the industrial anchor of this high-desert landscape in the early twentieth century, situated at the confluence of the Union Pacific and Superior railroads. The topography is defined by the drainage of Bitter Creek and Killpecker Creek, which carve through the arid terrain of the Eden Valley and Basin. Small coal-mining and transit settlements like Gunn, Blairtown, and Baxter appear along the rail lines, reflecting the region's total orientation toward resource extraction and transcontinental transport. To the south, the terrain descends into Browns Park, where Sweetwater Creek and Sixmile Spring provide rare water sources. The presence of a Cem near the main townsite and the various survey markers from George Otis Smith and his team offer precise points of reference for genealogists tracking early Wyoming residents in this harsh, work-driven environment.