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1955 Map of Sheridan

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Sheridan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Bighorn National Forest dominates the central landscape of this mid-century survey, rising to the heights of Cloud Peak and Black Mountain. Along the eastern slopes, the city of Sheridan and the town of Buffalo serve as anchors for a region defined by ranching and resource extraction. The presence of the Beckton Stock Farm, Paradise Ranch, and Saddlestring Dude Ranch reflects the area's transition into a destination for recreation and livestock, while the Fort Mackenzie Veteran Hospital and Wyoming Soldiers and Sailors Home highlight the established social infrastructure of Sheridan County.

Industrial activity is prominent north of Sheridan, where the Monarch Coal Mine, Kleenburn Coal Mine, and Custer Coal Mine cluster near the Chicago Burlington and Quincy RR. To the southwest, the energy economy is visible in the Hidden Dome Oil & Gas Field and the Bonanza Oil Field. The map also captures historical memory through landmarks like the Father De Smet Monument near Lake De Smet, providing a detailed view of the Powder River Basin's settlement patterns before later modernization.