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1937 Map of Moccasin Lake

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Moccasin Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

The Continental Divide defines the western edge of this 1930s survey, marking the high boundary between Fremont and Sublette counties. Much of the landscape is dominated by the Wind River Indian Reservation to the north and the Washakie National Forest to the south. This era shows the federal presence in the backcountry through administrative sites such as the Washakie Park Ranger Sta, Mosquito Park Ranger Sta, and the North Fork Guard Sta, which served as critical nodes for managing these high-altitude lands.

Water management and glacial topography are central themes, from the Washakie Reservoir on the Little Wind River to the cluster of alpine basins containing Moccasin Lake, Shoe Lake, and Valentine Lake. Notable peaks like Mt Popo Agie and the distinctively named Lizard Head Pk tower over the Lizard Head Meadows, illustrating a landscape shaped by ice and high-elevation drainage patterns before modern development reached the deep interior of the Wind River Range.