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1968 Map of Cow Creek Mountain

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Cow Creek Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Medicine Bow National Forest dominates this section of Albany County, Wyoming, where the high ridges of Eagle Mountain and Sugarloaf Mountain overlook a complex network of drainage basins. The landscape is defined by its verticality, with named summits like Jack Squirrel Peak, Blue Jay Mountain, and Indian Peak rising above the deep canyons and draws. Human activity is sparse and concentrated near water sources, evidenced by the C U Ranch and the small Buckland settlement.

Water management and ranching navigation appear as the primary drivers of settlement patterns here. The North Laramie River cuts through the southern reaches of the quadrangle, fed by a labyrinth of tributaries including Cow Creek, Muddy Creek, and Willow Creek. Surveyed in the late 1960s with photorevisions in the early 1980s, the map identifies numerous 4WD tracks and fence lines, highlighting the importance of access to remote grazing allotments and mountain passes.