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1963 Map of Bayhorse Lake

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Bayhorse Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Tollgate Ruins and Bruno Cabin Ruins sit within the high elevations of the Challis National Forest, providing evidence of early settlement and travel in the mountains of Custer County. Surveyed in the early 1960s, this area is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Mill Creek, Rough Creek, and Bayhorse Creek, which flow through steep gulches like Spruce Gulch and North Gulch.

High alpine features such as Summit Rock and Juliette Basin are accessible via established routes like the Trealar and other unnamed trails. Small settlements and specialized locales like Fannys Hole and Willow Patch suggest specific historical uses of the land. The presence of both Bayhorse Lake and Little Bayhorse Lake, along with accompanying campgrounds, illustrates the mid-century transition toward recreation in these formerly industrial or transit-oriented mountain corridors.