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2012 Map of Elkhorn Peak

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Elkhorn Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Sunlight Basin and the surrounding high-country drainages of Park County are defined by a network of private ranchlands and canyons in this 2012 survey. The area's legacy of mountain ranching is well-represented by named properties like the Riddle Ranch, Sunlight Ranch, and the Quarter Circle Ranch. These holdings are concentrated along the north where Sunlight Rd provides access through the valley floor, passing Dewey's Gateway and the Little Sunlight Campground.

Beyond the ranching corridor, the landscape rises toward the prominent Elkhorn Peak and White Mountain Gulch. A complex drainage system feeds the region, including Sunlight Cr, Dead Indian Cr, and Little Sulphur Cr. The map details the transition from these established ranching operations, such as the Double Spearhead Bar Ranch and Spink Ranch, into the steeper reaches of Little Bald Ridge and numerous named gulches that score the mountain faces.