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1963 Map of Cannibal Plateau

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Cannibal Plateau
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Cannibal Plateau and Calf Creek Plateau dominate this high-altitude landscape within the Gunnison National Forest during the early 1960s. The terrain is defined by dramatic geological features, most notably the Slumbullion Slide at the southern edge and the steep descent of Devils Canyon. Water sources are scattered across these elevations, from the isolated Devils Lake to the various unnamed Springs and Infierno Spring that feed into Brush Creek and Cebolla Creek.

Evidence of human activity is primarily limited to resource extraction and recreation. Small-scale mining efforts are marked by Prospects near Gardner Ridge, while the eastern reaches show the development of the Hidden Valley Campground. A network of a Pack Trail and a Jeep Trail provides the only passage through this wilderness, connecting high points like Skull Park to the valley floors near Mill Creek and Deer Lakes.