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1980 Map of Cabin Creek

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Cabin Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Arapaho National Forest dominates this high-country landscape in Grand County, where a complex network of drainages shapes the topography. The intersection of Willow Creek and Hall Creek creates a primary valley floor, fed by numerous tributaries including Adams Creek and Gold Run to the east. The drainage pattern here illustrates the era’s land management, with many features such as Sawmill Gulch and Kinney Creek serving as landmarks for forest navigation and resource monitoring.

Transportation is limited to a solitary Jeep Trail winding through the southern portion of the quadrangle, crossing Water Creek as it moves through the forest. This lack of developed roads highlights the primitive nature of the area in the mid-1970s. For researchers, the map provides precise locations for smaller water bodies like Buffalo Creek, Smith Creek, and the North Fork Cabin Creek, which are critical for tracing local hydrological history and historic forest boundaries.