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1951 Map of Birdseye Pass

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Birdseye Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Copper Mountain dominates the landscape in this mid-century survey of the rugged heights along the boundary of Hot Springs and Fremont counties. The map documents a fading era of high-altitude extraction and habitation, most notably at the Birdseye Station (Abandoned) and nearby Birdseye Ranch. The terrain is carved by numerous watercourses, including Tough Creek and Cottonwood Creek, which flow through deep basins like Woods Basin.

Evidence of prospecting is scattered throughout the slopes, with several Mines and the specifically named Gold Nugget Mine appearing near the pass. Transportation in this high country was limited to primitive routes such as the Johnson Trail and a single Telephone Line, reflecting the isolation of these mountain claims. Researchers can trace the exact locations of vanished cabins and small-scale Quarry operations that once supported the local mining economy.