1963 Map of Hardscrabble Mountain

About this map

Hardscrabble Mountain dominates the central landscape of this 1963 survey, where the complex drainage systems of the San Isabel National Forest converge. The area is defined by a network of gulches and creeks, including North Fork Hardscrabble Creek and Silver Park Creek, which carve through high elevations marked by Adobe Peak and Lead Mountain. This era captures a transition from early extraction and education toward recreation, shown by the location of the Silver Park Sch near the settlement of Ilse and the development of the Smith Creek Campground.