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1957 Map of Upton

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Upton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Upton serves as the central hub of this Wyoming landscape, where the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad tracks cut a definitive path through the terrain. The local economy is visibly shaped by natural resource extraction, evidenced by the numerous Clay Pits and a Gravel Pit scattered across the quadrangle, particularly along the prominent spine of Pine Ridge. This 1957 survey captures the town's social and recreational layout, featuring a Golf Course, Racetrack, Drive-in Theater, and an Airstrip situated near the town site.

Rural life extends outward to smaller nodes like Thornton and Bentley, while the northern landscape is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages such as Wildcat Canyon and Mason Creek. Notable landmarks for family researchers include the Greenwood Cem and the small settlement of Jerome near Jerome Spring in the southeast. The map also documents modern infrastructure of the era, including a Television Relay Station and a major Pipeline crossing the southern reaches.