1905 Map of Sherman

About this map

The Laramie Mountains dominate the western horizon of this high-plains landscape, where the early 20th-century ranching economy is mapped in meticulous detail. Family-named outposts such as Bakers Ranch, Pye's Ranch, and McLaughlin's Ranch are scattered across a territory defined by the headwaters of the Horse Creek and Lodgepole Creek systems. The map captures a critical transition in the region's transport and industrial identity, showing the Union Pacific RR and Colorado and Southern RR traversing the terrain near the Ames Monument.