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1953 Map of Savageton

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Savageton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The settlement of Savageton and its surrounding ranchlands characterize this mid-century survey of Campbell County. Located along the drainages of Greasewood Creek and Mud Spring Creek, the landscape is defined by a sparse but vital network of family-operated livestock operations, including the H Schlautmann Ranch, Gilbertz Ranch, and Niles Ranch. The prevalence of scattered windmills across the sections indicates the critical importance of groundwater management for sustaining the regional economy in this arid portion of Wyoming.

Evidence of shifting social patterns is found in the School (Aband) and a local Cem, which offer tangible points of interest for genealogists tracing early twentieth-century homesteading families. The mapping, produced in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission, reflects the era's focus on geological and resource assessment in the American West. Key landholdings like the Camblin Ranch and Lauby Ranch are clearly delineated, providing a clear record of rural land use before later industrial or infrastructure developments.