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1980 Map of Hillside

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Hillside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Texas Creek flows through a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes along the border of Fremont and Custer Counties. This 1980s-era documentation highlights the transition from the high peaks of Lookout Mountain and Gem Mountain down into the northern reaches of the Wet Mountain Valley. The settlement of Hillside serves as a focal point near the southwestern corner, situated near the Hillside Cem and the winding Lake Creek.

Evidence of historical transportation is visible in the Old Railroad Grade that parallels the creek, a common sight in regions where early industrial access was dictated by water-level routes. The presence of numerous prospect sites on the slopes of Democratic Mountain and along Democratic Gulch points to a legacy of mineral exploration. Further south, the Trails End Ranch and various smaller gulches like Spring Branch and Spruce Creek illustrate the dispersed ranching and mining character of this Colorado high-country terrain.