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1961 Map of Turpin Reservoir

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Turpin Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Medicine Bow National Forest encompasses the high-elevation terrain of this 1961 survey, where the hydrologic network of the Rocky Mountains is mapped in meticulous detail. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous streams, including Pass Creek, Turpin Creek, and North Brush Creek, which carve through the timbered slopes. Turpin Reservoir stands as a primary water management feature in the eastern portion of the quadrangle.

Evidence of human activity is found in the scattered clearings and mineral interests like the Golden Gate Prospect. High-country meadows such as Fish Creek Park and Cecil Park offer breaks in the forest cover, while a Jeep Trail provides one of the few improved routes through the backcountry. This map, produced as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, documents the state of these public lands before modern recreational infrastructure expanded, capturing a period of focused resource management and geologic exploration.