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1956 Map of Mc Curdy Mountain

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Mc Curdy Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Mc Curdy Mountain and the high summits of the Tarryall Mountains dominate this mid-century survey of the Pike National Forest. The landscape is defined by its verticality and drainage patterns, with water features like Lost Creek and Beaver Creek carving deep paths through the terrain. Evidence of high-altitude industry and resource management appears in the form of a Ditch and the Bearcat Mines, alongside a remote Shafthouse that speaks to the area's prospecting history.

Transportation through these peaks is limited to a network of a Pack Trail and high-elevation crossings like Hankins Pass. The survey carefully delineates the boundary between Park and Jefferson counties, showing how the ridge lines of Bison Peak and South Tarryall Peak serve as both natural barriers and administrative markers. This map is a record of a wilderness era before significant modern development, focusing on the primitive routes and geological landmarks of the Colorado high country.