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1967 Map of Diamond Peak

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Diamond Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Roosevelt National Forest dominates this mountain landscape along the border between Colorado and Wyoming. Surveyed in the late 1960s, the terrain is defined by a series of prominent peaks and drainage systems, including the namesake Diamond Peak, Deadhorse Mountain, and Iron Mountain. Water from the north flows through high-altitude features like Kelsey Lake and Mill Creek Spring, eventually feeding into the North Fork Cache la Poudre River which carves through the southern portion of the quadrangle.

Evidence of resource exploration and land management is scattered throughout the forest, with labeled Prospects and a Mine located near Green Mountain Creek. The infrastructure of the era is represented by the Cherokee Park Road and various Jeep Trails that provided access to remote areas like Chicken Park and Devils Canyon. This map provides a detailed view of the high country before modern developments, documenting the exact locations of backcountry Campground sites and a Gaging Station on George Creek.