1951 Map of Mount Rae

About this map

Bruffey Homestead and Swingley Ranch mark the transition from early ranching life to the protected wilderness of the mid-20th century. This area of Park County showcases a landscape of high-elevation plateaus like Taylor Flat and Burris Flat, situated between the drainage of the Boulder River and the steep slopes of the Gallatin National Forest. The presence of the Gordon School suggests a once-active community of homesteaders and ranchers, many of whose holdings, such as the Lamp Homestead and Fisher Homestead, are noted as abandoned by the time of the 1951 field check.