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1956 Map of Dakan Mountain

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Dakan Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Pike National Forest dominates this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by the high ridges of the Rampart Range and the intricate drainage networks of the Colorado Front Range. The prominent Rampart Range Road snakes along the eastern heights, providing access to peaks such as Storm Peak and Dakan Mountain. To the south, the map documents the convergence of county lines at the Douglas and El Paso borders near Saylor Park.

Evidence of early mountain industry is scattered throughout the drainages, with several unnamed Mine and Quarry sites located near Illinois Gulch and Missouri Gulch. Lowland areas like Rainbow Falls Park and the clusters of Beaver Ponds along Gore Creek highlight the presence of water in an otherwise arid, high-elevation environment. This 1956 field check serves as a detailed record of the access roads and jeep trails that opened this section of the Missouri River Basin development area to recreational and industrial use.