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1950 Map of Sherman Mountains

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Sherman Mountains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

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The Medicine Bow National Forest dominates this mid-century landscape, serving as a backdrop for a complex mixture of military activity and pioneer-era transportation. Significant acreage is dedicated to the Fort Francis E Warren Target and Maneuver Reservation, while the Pole Mountain Military Reservation Headquarters and various ranger stations mark the administrative center of these highlands. The terrain is characterized by massive outcrops like Turtle Rock and the celebrated Vedauwoo Glen, features that have long drawn travelers along the southern Wyoming corridor.

Transportation history is anchored by the Union Pacific railroad, which snakes through the granite hills via the Hermosa Tunnel and past the historic high point at Sherman. The Lincoln Highway mirrors this route, passing the massive Ames Monument and the settlement of Buford. For family historians, the sheet is exceptionally rich in named homesteads and agricultural sites, from the Mellody Ranch to the K P Ranch (Lindstroms Ranch) and the Table Mountain Ranch in the south.