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1994 Map of Cameron Mountain

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Cameron Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

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San Isabel National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape, where the convergence of Chaffee, Park, and Fremont counties defines a region of significant mineral exploration and livestock grazing. The small settlements of Whitehorn and Futurity serve as anchors for a terrain carved by numerous gulches, such as Futurity Gulch and Marble Quarry Gulch. The map reveals a high density of mining activity, with the Gold Bug Mine and dozens of unnamed prospects and quarries dotting the slopes of Calumet Mountain and Graphite Ridge.

Water sources are critical in this environment, represented by numerous named springs like Manoa Springs and Bassam Spring which support the local ecosystem and historical ranching in Herring Park and Coons Park. The transition from the timbered heights of Aspen Ridge to the open drainages of Cottonwood Creek illustrates the topographical complexity of the southern Front Range during the late twentieth century.