1952 Map of Alpine Lake

About this map

The Wind River Range crests at the Continental Divide in this mid-century survey, revealing a high-elevation landscape defined by glacial hydrology and complex jurisdictional boundaries. The area is dominated by the Wind River Indian Reservation and the Shoshone National Forest, with the Fitzpatrick Wilderness protecting the high alpine basins. Numerous water bodies, including Alpine Lake, Deadman Lake, and Big Milky Lake, feed the intricate network of the Bull Lake Creek system. The geography is punctuated by significant summits like Wittemborg Peak and Windy Peak, while the Wind River Base Line provides a primary surveying reference point across the rugged terrain. This 1952 study, based on 1949 aerial photography, captures the headwaters of the Milky Fork and Middle Fork Bull Lake Creek before modern environmental shifts altered the region's snowfields and drainage patterns.