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1960 Map of Ice Cave Mountain

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Ice Cave Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Ice Cave Mountain dominates the southern landscape of this 1960s-era survey, which captures a high-elevation interior portion of the Medicine Bow National Forest. The map documents a rugged terrain characterized by the Deer Creek Range and a dense network of drainages including Smith Creek, West Fork Deer Creek, and Andys Creek. While largely unpopulated, the presence of Miles Cabin and several clusters of ruins suggest a history of seasonal habitation or early ranching efforts within these peaks.

Remote 4WD tracks and fencelines provide the primary evidence of human modification, tracing the contours near Spruce Creek and Bates Creek. The eponymous Ice Cave near the summit of Ice Cave Mountain serves as a distinct geological landmark. This map, later photorevised in 1985, offers a precise record of the land's transition from the late 1950s into the early 1980s, preserving the locations of ephemeral springs and canyons like Sensebaugh Canyon Creek for local historians and backcountry researchers.