1961 Map of Albany

About this map

The settlement of Albany sits along the Union Pacific tracks at the eastern edge of the Medicine Bow National Forest, serving as a gateway to the high timber and mineral lands of the Laramie Range. This 1961 survey, updated in the early 1980s, reveals a landscape defined by water management and resource extraction, notably featuring the Rob Roy Reservoir and a significant Aqueduct system cutting through the southern forest. High-altitude parks like Cinnabar Park and Muddy Park break the timberline, while Spruce Mountain is capped by the VABM 10003 Lookout. Historical mining activity is evident in Moores Gulch and near Douglas Creek, where scattered Mine and Prospects labels indicate the region's enduring draw for prospectors. The map also documents the transition from the flat Centennial Valley near Deerwood into the steep drainages of the Middle Fork Little Laramie River.