1967 Map of Nugent Park

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Bridger National Forest encompasses the high mountain drainage systems of western Wyoming on this 1967 survey. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Smiths Fork and Hams Fork, where deep drainages like Sliderock Canyon and Buck Canyon carve through prominent landforms including Allen Ridge and Hams Fork Ridge. A network of trails and primitive roads connects isolated water sources such as Big Spring and various unnamed springs throughout the high country. The absence of permanent settlements suggests a landscape primarily utilized for seasonal grazing and timber management within the federal forest boundaries. Notable family or local place names like Mayfield Creek and Chappel Creek hint at the area's history of early homesteading or ranching in the high-altitude meadows of Nugent Park.