1963 Map of Tracy

About this map

The Union Pacific railroad and Interstate 80 define the transit corridor through this portion of Laramie County in the early 1960s. The landscape is characterized by the modest rail stops at Tracy and Bert, serving a ranching and transport economy at the foot of the High Plains bluffs. Water management is critical in this arid terrain, as seen in the networks of Kent Ditch, Lodgepole Creek, and Muddy Creek, which cut across the prairie. The presence of the Pine Bluffs Landing Field and various industrial sites, such as a Borrow Pit and Gravel Pit, indicates the area's development as a logistics and materials hub. This survey illustrates the transition of the Wyoming landscape from traditional cattle-country infrastructure to the modern era of high-speed interstate travel and aviation.