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1962 Map of Silver Crown

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Silver Crown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Ranching life and water infrastructure define this high-plains landscape in Laramie County, documented in the years following the mid-century. The terrain is marked by a series of family holdings, including the Old Francis Ranch, Adolphson Ranch, and Cole Ranch, illustrating the dispersed settlement pattern of the era. Education in this rural stretch was anchored by the Gilchrist Sch, located near the Gilchrist Reservoir.

Transport and utility corridors cut through the topography, most notably the Colorado and Southern railroad and an extensive Aqueduct system. The map captures the hydrological network of the Crow Creek drainage, showing the confluence of the North Fork Crow Creek, Middle Fork Crow Creek, and South Fork Crow Creek. Navigational landmarks like the Silver Crown Beacon and prominent thoroughfares such as Federal Road and Happy Jack Road provided essential orientation across the wide draws and spring-fed valleys.