1961 Map of Horatio Rock

About this map

Medicine Bow National Forest dominates this high-elevation landscape, where the North Fork Platte River cuts a deep canyon along the western edge of the quadrangle. The map reveals a wilderness area defined by a network of drainage systems, including Douglas Creek and Pelton Creek, which feed into the larger river system. Human activity is largely seasonal and recreational, evidenced by the presence of Thomson Lodge in the north and both the Illinois Creek Campground and Pelton Creek Campground further south.