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1960 Map of Mexican Hill

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Mexican Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Bighorn National Forest dominates this landscape along the county line between Big Horn and Sheridan Counties. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, notably within the steep descent of Devils Canyon and the surrounding peaks of Sheep Mountain and Mexican Hill. In this high-elevation wilderness, water sources like Railroad Springs and Trout Creek feed into a network of drainages including Big Tepee Creek and Little Tepee Creek.

A lone Cow Camp provides evidence of the area's grazing history, reached only by a network of foot trails and jeep trails that navigate the slopes of Cookstove Basin. The map captures a specific moment in the management of the Missouri River Basin, documenting the geography near Bucking Mule Falls before modern development. Researchers can trace the exact county boundaries and the placement of remote outposts used by seasonal workers and forest rangers in the early 1960s.