Bessemer Bend Wyoming Map
Explore Bessemer Bend, Wyoming, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Bessemer Bend, Wyoming
How to Use This Bessemer Bend, Wyoming Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bessemer Bend, Wyoming. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Wyoming or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bessemer Bend.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Bessemer Bend |
| State | Wyoming (WY) |
| County | Natrona County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 42.75802 |
| Longitude | -106.520312 |
| Population | 202 |
| Density | 31.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 82604 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| County Seat | Casper |
| School District | Natrona County School District 1 |
About Bessemer Bend, Wyoming
Bessemer Bend is a locality in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 202. The population density is 31.0 people per km². Bessemer Bend is located at 42.7580°N, 106.5203°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82604.Bessemer Bend defines a solitary stretch of high desert where the North Platte River carves a deliberate path through the tawny, sun-bleached earth. It lies 12.9 miles southwest of Casper, WY (from Casper, WY: bearing 235°T), and is situated 9.7 miles southwest of Mills. The horizon remains vast and uncluttered, dominated by a relentless, pale sky that presses down upon the sagebrush-dusted plains. One mile away, the landscape constricts into the rugged geological formation of Bessemer Narrows, while the Jackson Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern preserves the raw, quiet integrity of the surrounding terrain. Even on the clearest days, the distant Rocky Mountains appear as faint, jagged ink-smudges against the edge of the world, reminding observers of the immense scale of the high plains. The air here holds a sharp, dry clarity, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats and leaves the earth to exhale the heat of the day.
History clings to Bessemer Bend, recalling the heavy iron-rimmed wheels of wagons that once traced the riverbanks during the westward migrations of the nineteenth century. Modern life persists with a quiet resilience, tethered to the rhythmic demands of ranching and the stewardship of the land that has supported generations of inhabitants. While the nearest water stands at Rasmus Lee Lake five miles away, the North Platte River remains the lifeblood of the locality, providing a constant, low murmur against the silence of the basin. The local pace is dictated by the turning seasons and the scarcity of rain, fostering a culture of pragmatic endurance that values utility over ornament. On rare occasions, the distant sound of water over stone evokes the memory of Garden Creek Waterfall, though the immediate reality of Bessemer Bend is one of wind, grass, and the long, uninterrupted shadow of the afternoon light.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Jackson Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 0.8 mi, 162° S
- Oregon Trail Historical Marker (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 191° S
- Jackson Canyon Eagles Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 100° E
- Shooting Range (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 342° N
- Telegraph Road Camp (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 039° NE
- Red Buttes (State Park) — 5.7 mi, 040° NE
- Emigrant Gap (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 351° N
- Paradise Valley Pool (Local Recreation) — 7.1 mi, 058° NE
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 9.0 mi, 049° NE
- Gertrude Krampert Center for Theatre and Dance at Casper College (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 063° NE
- Casper Rail Trail (Local Recreation) — 11.5 mi, 058° NE
- Prometheus (Public Artwork) — 11.8 mi, 058° NE
- Wardwell Field (Historic Ruins) — 13.5 mi, 039° NE
- Alcova Fossil Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 17.1 mi, 208° SW
- Greasewood " Rescue Site Martin Handcart Company. (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 223° SW
- South Pass City / Edness K Wilkins (State Park) — 18.0 mi, 070° E
- Medicine Bow National Forest (National Forest) — 22.0 mi, 124° SE · 1.1M acres
- Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.5 mi, 228° SW · 5,141 acres
- Hells Half Acre (Viewpoint) — 35.2 mi, 305° NW
- Sweet Water River Crossing (Attraction) — 35.9 mi, 239° SW
- Fort Seminoe (Historic Castle / Fort) — 41.8 mi, 239° SW
- Sweetwater Monument (Monument) — 42.8 mi, 240° SW
- Thunder Basin National Grassland (National Grassland) — 54.8 mi, 051° NE · 553k acres
- Hanna Mine Memorial (Monument) — 62.0 mi, 181° S
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About This Bessemer Bend Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bessemer Bend, Wyoming. Coordinates: 42.75802, -106.520312. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Bessemer Bend includes the ZIP code (82604), telephone area code (307), county seat of Natrona County (Casper), and school district assignment (Natrona County School District 1).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
