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2012 Map of Fraker Mountain

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Fraker Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Fraker Mountain and the surrounding high country of Johnson County are defined by a complex network of ridges and deep canyons that drain into the Red Fork Powder River. This landscape at the start of the 21st century reveals a sparse but persistent ranching presence, where remote outposts like the Arndt Ranch, Brock Cowcamp, and Norris Graves Ranch are connected by narrow routes such as Barnum Rd.

The terrain is punctuated by distinctive geological landmarks, from the sharp descent of The Slip to the high elevations of Gardner Mountain and Snow Cave Ridge. Water sources remain critical in this environment, evidenced by the mapping of named springs like Middle Spring and Donaldson Spring. Local landmarks such as Eagles Trap and The Crevasses suggest a geography well-known to those who work the land, while Perry Cabin stands as a point of human habitation deep within the creek-laced valleys.