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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

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San Juan National Forest defines this high-country landscape, where the rugged topography of the Colorado mountains is traced by a network of seasonal routes and isolated resource claims. The terrain is marked by numerous high-altitude water sources such as Frying Pan Spring and Moonlick Spring No 2, essential for the livestock and mining operations that once dotted these slopes. Small-scale mining activity is evident at the Shamrock Mines and Triple S Mine near the La Plata and Archuleta county line, while the Columbine Mine sits further east near Ute Park.

Transit through the area relied heavily on utilitarian paths like the Pine-Piedra Stock Driveway and the Jeep Trail, which connected remote outposts like the Shamrock Ranch. Significant landmarks such as Yellowjacket Pass and Baldy Mountain provided natural navigation points for those moving through the valleys of Beaver Creek and Heftin Creek. The presence of a Gas Well and Radio Tower suggests the gradual introduction of modern infrastructure into this wilderness by the mid-1960s.