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1955 Map of Moonshine Peak

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Moonshine Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Laramie River carves through this high-elevation landscape on the border of Albany and Platte counties, where mid-century ranching life centered on isolated family homesteads. The terrain is dominated by significant landforms like Moonshine Peak and Government Boyd Peak, which overlook the deep incisions of Bradbury Gulch and Moonshine Hollow.

Settlement patterns in the 1950s are represented by scattered holdings such as the Adam Boyd Ranch and William Boyd Ranch near the waters of Bluegrass Creek. The infrastructure of the era is remarkably sparse, defined primarily by the Wheatland Tunnel Road and unimproved tracks connecting remote locations like the Schreyer Ranch and Meadow Spring Ranch to the wider region. This survey illustrates a period before significant modern development, focusing on the water-and-range economy of south-central Wyoming.