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1963 Map of Campstool

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Campstool
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Crow Creek flows through the northern reaches of this High Plains landscape, where the iron rails of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad parallel its course near the settlement of Campstool. This area, surveyed in the early 1960s, straddles the high-altitude border between Wyoming and Colorado, specifically where Laramie and Weld counties meet. The southern portion of the quadrangle is defined by the sharp transition at Chalk Bluffs, dropping into a complex system of drainages including Little Simpson Creek and Geary Creek.

Remote ranching outposts like West Porter Cow Camp and East Porter Cow Camp are positioned along the deep incision of Porter Draw, illustrating the historical cattle-grazing patterns of the region. The map reveals a land divided by straight county and state lines but shaped by the winding paths of seasonal watercourses like Porter Creek, providing a detailed look at the rural infrastructure of the mid-century western frontier.