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1964 Map of La Prele Reservoir

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of La Prele Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

La Prele Reservoir dominates the western landscape of this mid-century survey, its blue waters held by a dam with a spillway elevation of 5490 feet. The surrounding Converse County terrain is a complex network of ranch roads and water management features, including the Main Canal and West Side Ditch branching off La Prele Creek. Historical travel routes are clearly marked, most notably the path of the Emigrant Trail cutting across the northern reaches near Table Mountain.

Evidence of local ranching life and early geography is found in family-named landmarks such as Johnson Mailbox Hill and Stinson Hill. The map also captures the varied topography of the Laramie Range foothills, from the heights of Sheep Mountain and Tomahawk Peak to the deep cuts of Bed Tick Creek and Wagon Hound Creek. The presence of the Ayres Natural Bridge Park near the northern border highlights one of the region's unique geological formations preserved for public use.