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1983 Map of Jack Hall Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Jack Hall Mountain and the surrounding high-altitude drainage systems of the San Isabel National Forest dominate this mid-century topographic study. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainages such as Badger Creek, Banning Creek, and Monument Creek, which have carved out distinct geological features including Hells Hole Gulch, Tombstone Gulch, and Mohawk Gulch. The map records signs of human activity and resource extraction through labels for a Mine, Mines, and specifically the Cooper Mine located on the slopes near the central mountain range.

Transportation through this difficult terrain in the 1980s was limited to specialized routes like the Banning Trail and several scattered jeep trails. These paths provided access to remote sites such as Little Baldy Mountain and Prospect Gulch. The survey provides a clear view of the complex hydrology and naming conventions of the era, from the winding Little Badger Creek to the seasonal importance of various unnamed springs found throughout the canyons.