1961 Map of Trent Creek

About this map

Medicine Bow National Forest dominates this high-country landscape along the Wyoming-Colorado border, where the Continental Divide forms a significant topographical partition. The map illustrates a remote terrain defined by high-altitude meadows known as parks, including Casteel Park, North Cunningham Park, and Holroyd Park. These open spaces are fed by a complex drainage system of creeks such as Big Creek and Trent Creek, while the presence of the Casteel Ditch and various Jeep Trails indicates early water management and backcountry access for ranching and forest management. Small-scale industrial activity is evidenced by a Mine and Prospect located near the southern border, while the Big Creek Guard Station and Skyline Ranch stand as rare points of habitation in this wilderness area, which spans across Carbon County, Wyoming, and into the northern reaches of Colorado.