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1962 Map of Buckhorn Mountain

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Buckhorn Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Buckhorn Mountain and the high-elevation terrain of the Roosevelt National Forest define this Larimer County landscape as it appeared in the early 1960s, with later revisions from the mid-1970s. The map illustrates a complex network of ridges and gulches, including Mica Mine Ridge and Lampton Ridge, which funnel water into Buckhorn Creek and Redstone Creek. Human presence is concentrated near Buckhorn Lodge and along the winding Stove Prairie Road, which provides access to the meadows of Stove Prairie and High Park.

A notable inclusion for local historians is the Mica Mine located west of Lutman Lake, suggesting the area's mineral extraction history. The map also records numerous springs and secondary trails like the Flowers Trail and Pack Trail, which crisscross the steep slopes of Christ Mountain and Deadman Hill. This survey captures the transition from working forest and mining lands toward the recreational character seen in Paradise Park and Moody Park.