1950 Map of Rockeagle

About this map

The Fort Laramie Military Reservation (Abandoned) occupies the northern portion of this landscape, a remnant of frontier defense in southeastern Wyoming. Surveyed at mid-century, the terrain is defined by the high plateaus of Harmony Heights and the sprawling depression known as Goshen Hole. The map reveals a sparsely settled ranching environment, centered on the small community of Rockeagle and the historical Old Doty Ranch Site. Evidence of early residents is found in family-named landmarks like Doty Hill and a lonely Grave situated near a VABM marker. The drainage of Deer Creek and Cherry Creek provides the primary water sources for the numerous scattered windmills that supported the livestock operations across this high-plains territory.