1960 Map of Veteran

About this map

The high plains of Goshen County are defined here by a sophisticated network of irrigation and water management, captured during the early 1960s. Central to the local economy is the Union Pacific railroad corridor, which serves the small settlement of Veteran. The landscape is a mix of ranching operations and hydraulic engineering, where the Fort Laramie Aqueduct and Fort Laramie Canal navigate the terrain to supply water to a series of man-made catchments like Eaton Reservoir and Yorges Reservoir.