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1953 Map of Weiser Pass

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Weiser Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Industrial energy production and isolated cattle ranching define this portion of Fremont County, where the Dallas Oil Field and Derby Dome Oil Field reveal an economy built on natural resource extraction. The landscape is dominated by the long, parallel structures of Cedar Ridge and Blue Cedar Ridge, which channel the courses of Devils Creek and Twin Creek toward the Little Popo Agie River.

Remote family outposts like Kotey Place, McKinney Ranch, and Hancock Ranch are scattered across the terrain, connected by primitive tracks that navigate through Weiser Pass and over the Divide. Evidence of livestock management appears at the Wingfoot Pens and Macfie Pens, while specialized infrastructure such as a Refinery and Water Pumping Station support the oil operations. Significant water sources for the high-country grazing, including Big Spring and Critman Springs, are mapped alongside landmarks like Commissary Hill and Weiser Knoll.