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1956 Map of Ramshorn Peak

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Ramshorn Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Ramshorn Peak and the surrounding high-altitude terrain of the Shoshone National Forest define this 1950s survey of Fremont County. The map details a landscape transition from the high ridges of the Washakie Wilderness down to the drainage basins of Horse Creek and its many tributaries, including Brent Creek and Little Horse Creek.

Evidence of the mid-century ranching and backcountry economy is present throughout, from the Horse Creek Ranger Station to scattered private holdings like the T Cross Ranch, Utzinger Ranch, and Adams Ranch. The presence of the Fisher Tie Camp along the Ramshorn Trail points to the area's history of timber harvesting and remote outpost living. This survey captures a moment when the rugged interior of the Absaroka Range was managed through a network of trails and isolated mountain ranches before more modern developments or access shifted the local character.