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1968 Map of South Mountain

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of South Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Medicine Bow National Forest dominates this landscape in northern Albany County, where high-country drainages converge near the Bear Head Mountain summit. The North Laramie River carves through the central portion of the map, flanked by numerous ephemeral and perennial watercourses including Rattlesnake Draw and Arapaho Creek. The presence of the Double Four Ranch and the Friend Park area suggests the enduring role of cattle ranching and seasonal grazing in this corner of Wyoming.

Transportation is limited to a sparse network of unimproved tracks and the Fletcher Park Road, reflecting the area's isolation during the late 1960s. Surveyed landmarks like Menter Knob and the namesake South Mountain provide clear orientation points for those studying the physical geography or land ownership patterns of the period, while a Radio Tower marks one of the few modern technological intrusions into the forest terrain.