1969 Map of Curtis Ridge

About this map

Cache National Forest dominates the high country along the border of Cache and Rich Counties, where a network of springs and drainage basins define the high-altitude landscape. This late-1960s survey documents a terrain shaped by ranching and resource management, anchored by the Hardware Ranch Trail (Pack) and various jeep trails. Water is the primary driver of activity here, evidenced by numerous named sources such as Little Crawford Spring, Blacksmith Spring, and the curiously named Bob Kiddys Hole Spring. To the west, Curtis Ridge stands above Mollens Hollow and Johnson Draw, while the eastern portion of the map transitions into the lower elevations of the Valley and the expansive Woodruff Park. Natural drainage features like Spencer Basin Sink and Valley Sink illustrate the karst-like geography of the region, where seasonal waters disappear into subterranean systems.