1992 Map of Rock Creek

About this map

Medicine Bow National Forest encompasses the northern half of this terrain, where the high-altitude landscape is defined by the complex drainage of the Little Medicine Bow River. The map captures a high-country ranching and forest environment at the boundary of Converse and Albany Counties during the early 1990s. Remote outposts like Russells Camp and distinct landmarks such as The Peach Orchard Spring provide focal points for local history and genealogy. A sparse but essential network of mountain transit lines, including the Breakneck Hwy and Medicine Bow River Road, follows the natural contours of the land, connecting disparate springs and creeks like Whiskey Springs and Sleepy Rock Creek. The presence of numerous benchmarks, such as BM 7406, highlights the precision of this U.S. Forest Service and USGS collaboration in mapping the high-altitude headwaters of the region.