Loading map...

1949 Map of Pat O'Hara Mountain

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Pat O'Hara Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Shoshone National Forest encompasses this high-altitude landscape in the late 1940s, where high peaks and deep drainage systems define the human footprint. The map reveals a network of high-country ranches and outposts, including Mooncrest Ranch, Cles Ranch, and Rhodes Ranch, often situated near water sources like Pat O'Hara Creek or the Buffalo Bill Reservoir area. Historic travel and habitation are evidenced by the Dead Indian Pass and various mountain shelters like Pearson Cabin and Robbers Roost Cabin.

High elevations such as Pat O'Hara Peak and Rattlesnake Mountain overlook a complex drainage system featuring Laughing Water Creek and Dead Indian Creek. The presence of Tourist Cabins and the Sunlight Ranger Station suggests a mid-century era of transition, where traditional ranching coexisted with increasing forest management and early mountain recreation. For those tracing local history, the specific placement of these isolated structures provides a clear picture of high-desert and mountain life before modern developments reached this corner of the state.