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1961 Map of Mount Sherman

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mount Sherman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The high-altitude mining landscape of the Mosquito Range is documented here during the early 1960s, showing a complex network of claims and peaks spanning the boundary between Lake and Park Counties. In the northwest corner, the concentration of industrial activity is evident at the Ibex Mines near Breece Hill and Printer Boy Hill. This area is heavily marked by the legacy of silver and gold extraction, with named tunnels and shafts such as the Julia Fiske Mine and the Hilltop Mine located high on the ridges.

Transport through this difficult terrain is centered on Weston Pass to the south, while the former settlement of Leavick sits on the eastern slopes below the Pike National Forest line. The hydrology of the district is defined by steep drainages like Iowa Gulch and Evans Gulch, which supported the surrounding operations and the Empire Reservoir. This map preserves the locations of numerous individual mines, including the Peerless Mine and Ruby Mine, situated amidst the 14,000-foot summits.