1968 Map of Davidson Flats

About this map

Davidson Flats defines this portion of Albany County, where the high prairie terrain transitions into the wooded slopes of the Medicine Bow National Forest. The landscape is a network of drainage systems including North Creek, Siebolt Creek, and the West Branch McFarlane Creek, which carve through the open range and draws like Wallace Draw and Mertz Draw. Local landmarks such as Britania Mountain, Pine Mountain, and the distinctive Split Rock anchor the topography, while the presence of a Landing Strip and various wells suggests the intersection of traditional ranching with mid-century utility. In the southeastern corner, the sudden drop at Duck Creek Falls provides a rare point of vertical relief before the waters of Duck Creek exit the quadrangle. This 1968 survey, updated in the early 1980s, captures a snapshot of the region's cattle-country character before modern development.