1964 Map of Buck Peak

About this map

Medicine Bow National Forest dominates the landscape of this mid-1960s Wyoming survey, where the drainages of Buck Creek and Elder Box Creek carve through high-elevation terrain. The presence of Box Elder Sch and scattered homesteads like Snowshoe Ranch and the Buck Place indicate a persistent ranching footprint in the foothills of Buck Peak. The map reveals a network of primitive transportation essential for land management and local life, featuring both a Jeep Trail and a Pack Trail crossing the slopes. Notable high points including Lookout Peak, Davis Peak, and Pole Mtn provided strategic vantage points over the intricate creek systems like Aunt Ag Creek and Strawberry Creek. These features illustrate the intersection of federal forest management and private landholdings in Converse County during an era of continued rural utility.