1966 Map of Fawn Creek

About this map

The North Fork White River and White River converge in this high-altitude landscape within the White River National Forest. The 1966 field check reveals a network of high-country pack trails and seasonal camps essential to the local livestock and resource history of Rio Blanco County. Notable features include Windy Bill Cow Camp and Crooks Park, which mark the presence of ranching activities in the valleys beneath peaks like Ellison Mountain and Old Baldy. While the rugged terrain is largely defined by drainages such as Big Beaver Creek and Fawn Creek, evidence of geologic exploration appears in several marked Prospect locations and a Drill Hole near the Big Beaver Basin. A River Gaging Sta on the main river branch indicates the importance of water monitoring in this drainage basin during the mid-20th century.