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1967 Map of Big Park

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Big Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Bridger National Forest dominates this Wyoming landscape, where the Tunp Range and Middle Ridge define a high-altitude wilderness of creek drainages and secluded flats. In the late 1960s, this area served primarily as a managed forest environment, evidenced by the Kelley Guard Sta and the distant Smiths Fork Guard Sta 13 Mi. The topography is marked by significant hydrological features, including the southward-flowing Smiths Fork and the headwaters of Hams Fork.

Evidence of historical activity and resource exploration appears in the form of several Prospects near Ferney Spring and a solitary Grave located south of Button Flat. Transport through these mountain reaches relied on a network of trails, such as the Pack Trail winding through the northeast, and specialized infrastructure like the Gaging Sta on the river. This survey captures a moment when the land was utilized for both forest management and quiet, localized extraction.