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1932 Map of Savery

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Savery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through the heart of this Wyoming and Colorado borderlands survey, separating the headwaters of Savery Creek and Jack Creek as they flow from the heights of the Medicine Bow National Forest. In the early 1930s, this area was a remote network of ranching outposts and high-altitude forest service stations. Early education is well-documented by several country schools serving the livestock and mining families, including Ketchum Sch, Browns Hill Sch, and the remarkably named Dutch Joe Sch.

Logistics across this terrain relied on a few primary routes like the Browns Hill Road and Sandstone Road, which connected small communities like Savery and Slater to the interior wilds. The map highlights the administrative presence of the Forest Service through several backcountry locations such as Jack Creek Ranger Station and Bambler Ranger Station. Geologic landmarks like Singer Peak and the high-altitude Battle Lake anchor the eastern peaks, while prominent features such as Five Buttes and Ketchum Buttes define the western landscape near Tullis.