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2021 Map of Phantom Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Gold Hill rises as a focal point of historic mining activity within the high-elevation terrain of the Medicine Bow National Forest. This 2021 survey documents the complex hydrological network of the Medicine Bow Mountains, where numerous small glacial lakes such as Phantom Lake, Magnolia Lake, and Stamp Mill Lake suggest a legacy of early resource extraction and industrial water use. The name Stamp Mill Lake specifically points to the processing infrastructure once required for local ore.

Downslope from these heights, the settlement of Ryan Park provides a modern point of reference amidst a landscape defined by significant timber and transit history. Evidence of the region’s logging heritage is preserved in the Tie Hack Tr, reflecting the labor of workers who once hand-hewed railroad ties from these forests. The terrain is divided by prominent features like Slash Ridge and Barrett Ridge, which separate the various drainages of North French Creek and Middle French Cr.