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1952 Map of Guffy Peak

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Guffy Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Copper Mountain dominates this mid-century landscape along the boundary of Hot Springs and Fremont counties. Surveyed as part of the Department of the Interior's Missouri River Basin development program, the map documents a transition in local industry where mineral extraction meets high-altitude ranching. Mining activity is concentrated around the slopes, marked by the Stardust Tungsten Mine, Comet Tungsten Mine, and the Mc Graw Copper Mine, all of which are noted as inactive by the time of field checking.

Settlement patterns follow the drainage of Kirby Creek and Dry Creek, defined by a network of family-held properties such as the Quien Sabe Ranch, Fuller Ranch, and Meeks Ranch. The presence of several sites labeled as abandoned, including Guffy Ranch and Westfall Ranch, suggests the shifting economic realities of the post-war era in this part of Wyoming. The rugged topography rises toward Guffy Peak and levels out at Steffen Hill, creating a portrait of a landscape both utilized for its ore and managed for its grazing potential.