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1964 Map of Baldy Mountain

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Baldy Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

San Juan National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape, where the La Plata and Archuleta county line cuts through a complex network of springs and mining claims. Mineral exploration is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Shamrock Mines, Triple S Mine, and Columbine Mine scattered along the drainages of Beaver Creek and Little Beaver Creek.

Logistics across this terrain rely on the Pine-Piedra Stock Driveway and the Indian Creek Road, which provide access to high points like Baldy Mountain and Wickenson Mountain. Isolated settlements and facilities such as Shamrock Ranch and a Radio Tower near Yellowjacket Pass show the sparse but essential infrastructure of the mid-20th century. The sheer density of named water sources, from Moonlick Spring No 1 to Medicine Mine, underscores the importance of water management for both ranching and extraction in this mountain environment.