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1956 Map of Ramshorn Peak

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Ramshorn Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Ramshorn Peak and the high ridges of The Ramshorn dominate this mid-century look at a remote section of the Shoshone National Forest. This high-altitude landscape is defined by its working ranch life and forest management, where Horse Creek and Burroughs Creek carve paths through the timber. The presence of the Horse Creek Ranger Station and various private holdings like the T Cross Ranch and Utzinger Ranch illustrates the historic coexistence of federal land management and private western homesteading.

The map preserves the locations of early 20th-century resource extraction and backcountry camps, notably the Fisher Tie Camp, which reflects the era's regional timber industry needs. Local family history is rooted in the landscape through named features like Battrum Mtn, Adams Ranch, and Hough Ranch. The mapping also tracks established backcountry routes such as the Fivemile Trail and various unnamed jeep trails that provided access to high basins like Amoretti Park and the Ramshorn Lakes.