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1967 Map of Camp Douglas

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Camp Douglas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Camp Douglas sits at the heart of an intensive mining landscape in the Excelsior Mountains, where decades of prospecting have left a dense network of claims and workings. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation shifts, rising from the Garfield Flat to the high peaks of Thunder Mtn. In the late 1960s, numerous named mines such as the Maryann Mine, October Mine, and American Flag Mine indicate a legacy of silver or gold extraction focused around Douglas Canyon.

Water sources are vital and scarce in this high-desert environment, marked by isolated points like White Rock Spring and Pepper Spring. The southeastern portion of the quadrangle transitions into the broad expanse of Soda Spring Valley, where a lone Well and a Prospect represent the continued search for resources at the valley floor. This map captures the region's transition between the industrial mining era and a later period of geological review.