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1958 Map of T L Ranch

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of T L Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Medicine Bow River winds through this Carbon County landscape, anchoring a network of high-plains ranches and early industrial sites. The map documents a classic Wyoming ranching economy during the mid-20th century, with established operations like the T L Ranch and Johnson Ranch situated along the river and its tributaries. To the north, the presence of the Black Diamond Mines and Kent Mine highlights the region's coal extraction history, while a cluster of Oil Wells and oil tanks indicates the 1950s energy expansion.

Evidence of the area's frontier history remains visible through the path of the Overland Trail, which cuts across the southern terrain near Sheepherder Hill. This survey captures a moment when traditional livestock operations, such as the Tyler Homestead and Wick Lower Ranch, coexisted with modern infrastructure like telephone cables and pipelines. Landmarks such as Chimney Rocks and Castle Rock provide significant vertical relief in an area defined by wide Flats and deep drainages like Wagonhound Creek.