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2000 Map of Cherry Creek Canyon

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Cherry Creek Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2005
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

Gallatin National Forest encompasses much of this high-elevation landscape, where the Upper Cherry Creek Basin funnels water through narrow corridors like Cherry Creek Canyon. The map reveals a working mountain landscape centered on remote outposts like the Butler Ranch, Home Ranch, and a seasonal Cow Camp. These sites are linked by early water management infrastructure, including the Butler Ditch, which follows the contours of the steep slopes.

The presence of scattered mines, Prospects, and a Shaft near Savannah Ridge points to the area's history of mineral exploration. Diverse ridges such as Wiley Ridge and Finnegan Ridge define the drainage patterns, while natural crossings like McCormack Pass provided essential transit routes over Elk Mountain. This 2000 revision by the Forest Service provides a clear view of the intersection between rugged ranching life and government land management at the turn of the millennium.