2017 Map of Buck Peak

About this map

The Medicine Bow National Forest dominates the high-altitude terrain of Converse County in this 2017 survey. The landscape is defined by a series of prominent summits including Lookout Peak, Davis Peak, and the namesake Buck Peak, which rises above a complex network of drainage basins. Water flows through numerous seasonal and perennial systems such as Box Elder Creek and Snowshoe Creek, which carve deep through the forest. Evidence of early land management and transit is visible in features like Lester's Grant and the path of Gunnysock Rd, while the presence of Keely Draw and Negro Gulch reflects a history of localized naming for specific topographic depressions. To the south, the terrain transitions toward Cherry Mountain, showcasing the dramatic elevation changes and geological variety typical of this section of the Laramie Range.