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1961 Map of Solomon Creek

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Solomon Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through this high-elevation landscape within the Sierra Madre range, marking the boundary between major western watersheds. Mapped in the early 1960s, the terrain is defined by the intersection of the Medicine Bow National Forest in Wyoming and the Routt National Forest at the Colorado border. The map documents a landscape of high-country parks and resource extraction, notably featuring Standard Park and Huston Park alongside the Verde Mine.

A dense network of watercourses, including the Little Snake River, Solomon Creek, and Hog Park Creek, carves through the mountains. Transportation in this wilderness era was largely restricted to a system of a Jeep Trail, Pack Trail, and a Stock Driveway, reflecting the area's use for seasonal livestock movement and backcountry access before modern road development. The presence of a Fireline and various forest boundaries highlights the administrative management of these timberlands during the mid-century.