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1966 Map of Caribou mtn

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Caribou mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Caribou Mountain dominates this mid-1960s landscape, serving as a hub for historical mining activity and mountain travel. The eastern slopes are marked by the Caribou City (Site), a vestige of a former settlement situated near the headwaters of Anderson Gulch. Traces of the region's industrial past are preserved in the locations of the Monte Cristo Mine and the Evergreen Mine, while the Gray Cem stands near the southern border as a record of early local families.

Located within the Caribou National Forest, the area's geography is defined by a dense network of watercourses and primitive transportation routes. High-elevation features like Jackknife Basin and Morgan Meadow are connected by a system of labels marked simply as Pack Trail and Jeep Trail, indicating a remote environment where access was primarily seasonal. The map also delineates the jurisdictional boundary between Bonneville Co and Caribou Co.