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2021 Map of Miners Delight

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Atlantic City serves as the focal point of this high-elevation landscape in the Shoshone National Forest, where the transition from mountain slopes to complex gulch systems reveals a history of resource extraction. The southern portion of the sheet is densely etched with named drainages such as Beer Garden Gulch, Placerita Gulch, and Arasta Gulch, names that strongly suggest the region's mining heritage. Cultural markers like the Miners Delight Cem and the Fort Stambaugh Loop road provide tangible links to the 19th-century frontier operations and early settlements that once defined this part of Fremont County.

Water management and natural springs are vital features here, evidenced by the Tweed Ditch and numerous upland water sources like Pat Royce Spring and Omera Spring. The terrain is dominated by prominent heights including Limestone Mtn and Young Mtn, while Omera Meadow and Goldman Meadows offer flatter breaks in the topography. These features, combined with a network of access routes like Dickinson Ave and Limestone Rd, illustrate the ongoing human navigation and utilization of this high-country environment.