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2021 Map of Windy Peak

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Windy Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Medicine Bow National Forest encompasses the high country here along the boundary of Converse and Albany counties. The terrain is defined by dramatic geological markers including the jagged heights of The Needles and the prominent Sawtooth Ridge, which divides the northern drainage basins. Early travel and exploration are evidenced by the Devils Pass Trl and Sawtooth Mountain Trl, which navigate between peaks like Trethway Mtn and Bell Mtn.

Water sources were essential for survival in this arid landscape, noted by the presence of Shepherd Springs and Wagon Wheel Spring. The map documents a rugged interior where life was marked by isolation and physical landmarks, from the somber Graveyard Hill in the south to the high vantage of Windy Peak. Numerous seasonal drainages such as S Horseshoe Cr and Beaver Cr carve through the foothills, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Laramie Mountains.