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1962 Map of Dry Mountain

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Dry Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation land and the Ashley National Forest meet in this high-elevation wilderness, surveyed during the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by the deep drainage of Rock Creek, which is fed by numerous high-country springs such as Gooseberry Spring and Birch Spring. A distinct boundary line separates the forest from the reservation, bisecting features like Daniel Flat and the headwaters of Carter Creek.

Evidence of remote resource management and activity is visible at the Indian Ranger Sta and the Gaging Station located along the creek. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves specific named landmarks like Mount Albert and Mountain Sheep Pass, alongside the complex network of unnamed jeep trails that provided access to high basins such as McAfee Basin and Lower Basin. Small mining prospects and remote watering holes like Currant Spring highlight the era's reliance on the natural landscape for both transit and livestock management.