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1968 Map of Davidson Flats

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

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Davidson Flats and the high country of the Medicine Bow National Forest define this 1968 landscape in Albany County. The map shows a remote Wyoming terrain where water sources like North Creek and McFarlane Creek dictated the movement and settlement of early ranchers. A notable Landing Strip is positioned near Palmer Canyon, indicating the reliance on small aircraft for access to these isolated sections of the range.

Evidence of ranching infrastructure and land management appears in features like Mertz Draw and the various named springs that provided essential water in this semi-arid environment. The topography rises sharply toward Britania Mountain and Pine Mountain in the east, while unique geological markers such as Split Rock and the Duck Creek Falls provide distinct navigational points in the backcountry.