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1962 Map of Rock Springs

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Rock Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Rock Springs serves as the regional anchor on this mid-century survey, situated at a critical juncture of the Union Pacific railroad and the burgeoning highway system near Little America. The landscape is dominated by the high desert plateau of the Red Desert Basin and the striking volcanic features of the Leucite Hills, including Steamboat Mountain and North Table Mountain. Industrial activity is evident through numerous Gas wells dotting the North Baxter Basin and a Chemical Plant located west of the Green River.

A network of family-owned ranching operations, such as the Pio Moses Ranch, Erikson-Kent Ranch, and Eversole Ranch, illustrates the isolated nature of settlement across Sweetwater County. The Continental Divide meanders across the eastern half of the map, separating the drainages of Bitter Creek from the expansive Alkali Basin. Prominent landmarks like Pilot Butte and the CAA Building provide navigational references in a terrain marked by deep draws and mesas.