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1954 Map of Rock Springs

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Rock Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Rock Springs serves as the industrial and transportation hub for this portion of southern Wyoming, where the Union Pacific RR and major roads like Route 30 define the corridor of settlement. The landscape is marked by the high-desert topography of the Red Desert Basin and the winding course of the Green River. Surrounding the main population centers are numerous specialized settlements and mining camps such as Reliance, Stansbury, and Superior, which highlight the region's historical reliance on coal and mineral extraction.

Beyond the tracks and towns, the map reveals a complex system of volcanic and geological landmarks including the Leucite Hills, Pilot Butte, and Steamboat Mountain. The Continental Divide meanders through the eastern half of the sheet, separating the drainages of Bitter Creek and Alkali Creek. Researchers can find evidence of mid-century infrastructure in the form of multiple gas wells, a CAA Building, and various remote pumping stations and gravel pits that supported the growing energy and transit sectors of the 1950s.