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1955 Map of Sheep Rock

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Sheep Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Laramie Mountains dominate this landscape of Albany County, Wyoming, as it appeared during the mid-1950s. The topography is defined by the complex drainage systems of the Sybille Creek watershed, featuring the North Sybille Creek, Middle Sybille Creek, and the main stem of Sybille Creek itself. These watercourses carve through deep terrain, creating significant landmarks such as Long Canyon and Plumbago Canyon.

Evidence of ranching life and early transportation is found in the presence of the Bell Ranch and Berner Ranch, alongside the path of the Old Wheatland Road. The eponymous Sheep Rock stands as a prominent natural feature overlooking the creek valleys. Originally surveyed for the development of the Missouri River Basin, this sheet provides a detailed record of high-altitude rangeland before later 20th-century developments, including the high-country recreation at Rawhide Park.