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2021 Map of Ice Cave Mountain

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Ice Cave Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Ice Cave Mtn serves as a prominent landmark in this high-altitude section of the Deer Creek Range, which sits primarily within the protected boundaries of the Medicine Bow National Forest. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses that drain the surrounding slopes, including Smith Cr and W Fork Deer Cr in the northern reaches, and the headwaters of Bates Cr and E Fork Bates Cr in the south. The township lines for T30N and T31N intersect here, providing a clear reference for the Public Land Survey System across these drainage basins.

A transition in terrain is visible near Deer Creek Park, while the eastern edge of the quadrangle is cut by the steep walls of Sensebaugh Canyon. This 2021 survey illustrates how the forest and range lands are managed through a system of local roads and connectors that navigate around features like Spring Cr and Spruce Cr. For the geographer or local historian, the map details the precise hydrology that feeds into the larger regional basins.