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1921 Map of Saddleback Hills

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Saddleback Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Saddleback Hills dominate the western portion of this high-plains landscape, where early 20th-century ranching and rail infrastructure meet the headwaters of the Medicine Bow River. The Union Pacific line serves as the primary corridor of movement, passing by the settlement of Carbon and several water sources vital to steam operations and livestock, including Como Lake and Allen Lake. The distribution of named springs such as Missouri John Spring, Hi Allen Spring, and Jacks Spring suggests a reliance on specific water points in a semi-arid environment.

Industrial and transport history is further evidenced by the Tram Road and a network of overland routes like the Hanna and Medicine Bow Road. These tracks connected isolated stations like Sampo and Ramsey to the larger Wyoming territory. The presence of Fiddlers Green and the sequential numbering of the Sand Creeks—First Sand Creek, Second Sand Creek, and Third Sand Creek—reflects the systematic surveying of this portion of Carbon County during the late frontier era.