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1964 Map of Blue Nose Creek

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Blue Nose Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Old Fetterman Road cuts a historic path through this high-plains landscape in Medicine Bow National Forest. This 1964 survey captures a region defined by its reliance on water and transport, where the Chamberlain Place and a lonely Cem reflect the sparse, durable settlement patterns of Converse County. The drainage network is complex, featuring Blue Nose Creek and Wagon Hound Creek, which carves through the terrain to create the dramatic Wagon Hound Falls.

Evidence of local industry and education appears in the labeling of a Mine and the Moss Agate Sch, showing how isolated communities organized around natural resources. Water management for ranching or local use is visible via the Long Reservoir and Gata No 2 Reservoir. Distinctive landmarks like Point of Rocks and Caffee Point provided essential navigation markers for those traveling via the many jeep trails crisscrossing the mountain passes.