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1959 Map of Black Mountain

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Black Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Waugh Mountain and the southern reaches of the Pike National Forest dominate this high-altitude landscape of central Colorado. The map reveals a remote ranching economy defined by family holdings such as the V V N Ranch, Stirrup Ranch, and Hammond Ranch. The drainages of Tallahassee Creek and its north, middle, and south branches provide the primary orientation for these homesteads, many of which are connected only by trails or jeep trails.

Educational and geological markers suggest the scattered nature of the local community, with the Tallahassee Sch serving as a central landmark for rural families. Prospectors and geologists can identify several locations marked simply as Mines or Prospect, particularly near Louis Gulch and the Thorn Ranch. Mineral interest is further evidenced by the Yellow Soda Spring and Taylor Soda Spring, while prominent peaks like Loco Mtn and Stoney Face Mountain provide distinctive navigational anchors for the Fremont and Park County borderlands.