1962 Map of Cottonwood Rim

About this map

The Medicine Bow National Forest dominates this landscape along the Wyoming and Colorado border, where the high-altitude terrain is defined by the sharp rise of Cottonwood Rim. In the early 1960s, this area served as a critical corridor for livestock and water management, evidenced by the Stock Driveway winding through the northern hills and the engineered course of the Belvidere Ditch. These features point to a history of shared land use between forestry and regional ranching interests.