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1961 Map of Woods Landing

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Woods Landing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Laramie River valley defines this high-country landscape, where ranching and early scouting initiatives meet the expansive Medicine Bow National Forest. The settlement of Woods Landing serves as a focal point near the river's path, while the presence of the Jelm PO, New Jelm, and a simple Cem near Jelm indicates a scattered but established community at the base of the mountains.

Resource management and outdoor recreation are central to this era, evidenced by the Chimney Park Camp and water infrastructure like the Buller and Boswell Ditch. A segment of the Union Pacific cuts through the western timberlands, supporting the movement of goods through this mountainous terrain. The map's detailed fencing and field lines offer a specific look at the rural land divisions and the Boswell Ranch operations during the early 1960s.