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1961 Map of Foxpark

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Foxpark
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Medicine Bow National Forest dominates this mountain landscape, which was carefully documented during the early 1960s for the Department of the Interior's Missouri River Basin development program. The Union Pacific railroad line is the primary structural element of the map, weaving through high-elevation terrain to serve the timber and mining interests of the region. This rail-dependent infrastructure is evident in the cluster of small settlements like Foxpark, Wyocolo, and Mountain Home, which were established to support the local economy and forest management.

Industrial and recreational activities coexist across these slopes, from the American Mine to the Lake Creek Resort and the Evans Creek Campground. The map preserves the locations of early 20th-century outposts like Roosevelt Camp and family-held lands such as the Porter Ranch and Ox Yoke Ranch. Topographical landmarks like Somber Hill and Douglas Lookout Point provide a view of the complex drainage network including Douglas Creek, Pelton Creek, and Muddy Creek.