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1954 Map of Miners Delight

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Miners Delight
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The gold-mining legacy of Fremont County is etched into the landscape surrounding Miners Delight. This mid-century survey, updated in the late 1970s, captures the rugged interior of the Shoshone National Forest where prospectors once sought their fortunes. Dozens of gulches, including Arasta Gulch, Baltic Gulch, and Promise Gulch, speak to the extensive hydraulic and lode mining operations of previous generations. Significant industrial landmarks such as the Gold Dollar Mine, Caribou Mine, and the Miners Delight Mine are meticulously plotted alongside Peabody Ridge.

Beyond the mining claims, the map records remnants of early territorial military presence at the Fort Stambaugh location near Little Beaver Creek. Transportation patterns are evidenced by the Shoshone Stock Driveway, which cuts across the high terrain of Limestone Mountain. The placement of a Cem and a Water Tank near the historical settlements provides essential details for genealogists and researchers tracing the ephemeral communities that once thrived in the shadow of Roundtop Mountain.