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2011 Map of Pahlone Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Pahlone Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Monarch Pass and Old Monarch Pass serve as the primary gateways across the Continental Divide in this high-altitude mining region. The landscape is defined by the legacy of extraction, evidenced by numerous named claims such as the Jasper Mine near Pahlone Peak and the Taylor Mining Syndicate Mine to the north. Further south, a concentrated industrial footprint appears through the Pitch Mine, Pinnacle Mine, and the associated Pitch Wastewater Treatment Reservoir Dam.

Hydrography plays a critical role in the local topography, with waters flowing through the North Fork Agate Creek and South Fooses Creek. Specialized mining operations are noted by labels like the Indian Creek Bog Iron Mine, while more modern infrastructure is represented by the Larkspur Ditch. This era of the quadrangle shows a complex network of high-elevation resource extraction and watershed management before the most recent landscape shifts.