1958 Map of Sheridan

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The Bighorn Mountains dominate the western landscape of this mid-century survey, rising sharply from the basin floor to the high granite summits of Cloud Peak and Blacktooth Mountain. This transition from the arid plains to the alpine terrain of the Bighorn National Forest defines the regional economy, where the Tongue River and Powder River support sprawling livestock operations like the Eaton Bros Ranch and Beckton Stock Farm. Significant industrial activity is evident in the coal fields near Sheridan, including the Kleenburn Coal Tipple and Custer Coal Mine, while the southern reaches of the map show the extraction infrastructure of the Hidden Dome Oil & Gas Field and the Big Horn Sulphur Plant. Historical markers like the Massacre Hill Monument and the Father De Smet Monument reflect the area's complex frontier history, while the Fort Mackenzie Veteran Hospital and Wyoming Soldiers and Sailors Home indicate the established civic presence in the postwar era.