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1960 Map of Reno Hill

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Reno Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Deer Creek Range dominates this portion of the Medicine Bow National Forest, straddling the border between Natrona and Converse Counties. The map reveals a landscape defined by seasonal pastoral use and early ranching, evidenced by the Old Tobin Place (Banner Ranch Cow Camp) and Barker Sheep Camp tucked into the high drainages. These sites, along with the Stewart Ranch, indicate a livestock-based economy that utilized the complex canyon systems of Sensebaugh Canyon and Moonshine Canyon for shelter and water.

Water sources are vital markers in this terrain, with numerous named springs and the headwaters of Deer Creek and Horse Creek carving through the elevation. Traces of early exploration and land use appear as a Prospect and identified Ruins near the center of the range. The topographic detail follows the transition from the high point at Reno Hill down to the open ground of Indian Flat, providing a clear look at the historic land divisions and 4WD tracks used before modern developments.