1961 Map of Morgan

About this map

Morgan sits at the edge of high-altitude forest and mountain drainage systems in this early 1960s survey of the Wyoming backcountry. The map captures a landscape defined by the complex hydrology of the Medicine Bow National Forest, where the headwaters of Rock Creek and its many forks—North Fork, Middle Fork, and South Fork—carve through the terrain. Evidence of high-country industry and recreation is present at the Lumber Camp near Sevenmile Creek and various mountain lakes like Crater Lake and Firebox Lake. The survey also marks the political boundary between Carbon and Albany counties as it traverses the ridges and parks. Landforms like Cooper Hill and Rock Creek Ridge dominate the eastern portion of the sheet, illustrating the transition from wooded slopes to the open clearings of Clark Park.