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1992 Map of Kennaday Peak

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Kennaday Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Kennaday Peak anchors this high-elevation landscape within the Medicine Bow National Forest, where a network of water management features and cattle operations defines the local economy. Family-held landholdings like the Kennaday Ranch, Corpening Ranch, and the Cedar Creek Ranch are interspersed with historical sites such as Breniman Place and Sowder Place. The map reveals an intricate system of irrigation including the Wiant Ditch, Hay Creek Ditch, and Elk Hollow Ditch, which divert water through the complex terrain of Troublesome Ridge and Cumberland Gulch.

Resource extraction and seasonal grazing patterns are evident in labels like Lime Kiln Park and the various meadow parks such as Red Park and Middle Park. Numerous 4WD tracks crisscross the forest, connecting remote drainages like Troublesome Creek and North Cedar Creek to higher passes. This survey, revised by the Forest Service in the early 1990s, captures the intersection of federal forest management and established ranching traditions in Carbon County.