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1963 Map of Deer Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

San Isabel National Forest dominates this mid-1960s survey of the Wet Mountains, where the high-altitude landscape is defined by the Custer and Huerfano county line. At the center of the sheet, Deer Peak Radio Tower 11572 stands as a prominent man-made landmark amidst a series of alpine parks, including Junkins Park, Antelope Park, and South Hardscrabble Park. These open meadows contrast with the sharp vertical relief of Wixson Mountain and Piltz Mtn.

Resource extraction and transit patterns are visible in the numerous drainage networks and specialized infrastructure. A Mine is noted in the southeastern quadrant near the headwaters of Ophir Creek, while a network of primitive routes and a jeep trail navigate the steep grades of Deadman Gulch and Wixson Divide. The complex hydrology of the area is mapped through a dense web of waterways, from South Hardscrabble Creek to Antelope Creek, illustrating the natural watershed before modern development altered these traditional drainage paths.