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1954 Map of Miners Delight

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Miners Delight
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Miners Delight mining district and the surrounding high-altitude terrain of the Shoshone National Forest characterize this mid-century survey of Fremont County. The landscape is heavily defined by the gold-mining industry of the era, with the Miners Delight Mine, Gold Dollar Mine, and Caribou Mine located along the complex drainage networks of Big Atlantic Gulch and Smith Gulch. Near the southern boundary, the Fort Stambaugh (Historical Site) marks a former military post along Little Beaver Creek.

A network of hydraulic engineering, including the Keeling Ditch, Tweed Ditch, and a Siphon, indicates the extensive water management required for placer mining operations in the gulches. Notable geographic landmarks such as Young Mountain, Limestone Mountain, and Peabody Ridge frame the drainage basins of Beaver Creek and Cherry Creek. This map captures a specific moment when historic mining infrastructure remained prominent across the Wyoming wilderness.