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1994 Map of Mc Curdy Mountain

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Mc Curdy Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

McCurdy Mountain and the high summits of the Pike National Forest dominate this mid-1990s revision, showing a landscape defined by dramatic granite formations and protected wilderness. The survey centers on the Lost Creek Wilderness, where complex drainage patterns like Refrigeratox Gulch and Hankins Gulch carve through the high country. Evidence of earlier human activity is preserved in the location of the Bearcat Mines and the small settlement at Spruce Grove near the banks of Tarryall Creek.

An extensive network of backcountry routes, including the Brookside McCurdy Trail and Wigwam Trail, provides the primary access through this roadless interior. Distinctive geological landmarks like Lizard Rock and the high point at Bison Peak serve as navigational anchors. This map documents a period when the Forest Service was refining wilderness management boundaries across the Park and Jefferson County line, balancing the preservation of the Lake Park basin with historical land uses.