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1961 Map of Browns Hill

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Browns Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Browns Hill and the surrounding high country of Carbon County are documented here as they appeared in the early 1960s. This land was mapped as part of a Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, revealing a landscape defined by seasonal water sources and livestock management. Small hubs of activity like Stratton Corral and the Browning location suggest the ranching patterns of the era, where isolated outposts served as critical points in the open range.

A network of Jeep Trails provides the primary access through the steep terrain, connecting the drainage basins of Cherokee Creek and Loco Creek. Numerous unnamed springs are marked across the map, emphasizing the importance of water for survival in this high-altitude environment. Distinctive geological markers such as Five Buttes and Coal Gulch break the topography, while the winding course of Cottonwood Creek anchors the southwestern corner of the quadrangle.