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1961 Map of Divide Peak

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Divide Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through this high-altitude landscape in the early 1960s, marking the hydrological backbone of the Medicine Bow National Forest. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage systems including North Fork Savery Creek, East Fork Savery Creek, and numerous alpine gulches such as Truckdrivers Gulch and Strawberry Gulch.

Evidence of human enterprise in this remote region is found at the Bridger Mine and the appropriately named Prospect X, suggesting the mineral exploration common to this part of Carbon County. Settlement is sparse, with the Hansen Ranch standing as a primary point of reference for researchers tracing land use and family history in the high country. Prominent summits like Divide Peak and Dexter Peak provide fixed landmarks for orienting historical land claims and livestock grazing boundaries.